C i t a t i o n : I C R I S A T As i a Re g i o n . 1996. Gu i d e t o Hy d e r a b a d a n d Se c unde r a ba d.

Pa t a n c h e r u 502 3 2 4 ,
A n d h r a Pr ades h, I n d i a . ( Se mi f o r ma l p u b l i c a t i o n . )
An I C R I S A T s e mi f o r ma l p u b l i c a t i o n i ssued f o r l i mi t e d d i s t r i b u t i o n w i t h o u t f o r ma l r e vi e w.
T h i s G u i d e was f i r s t p r e p a r e d i n 1981 a n d has s ubs equent l y been r evi s ed b y vol unt e e r s f r o m t he
I C R I S A T c o mmu n i t y . T h e i r i n d u s t r y i n ga t he r i ng i n f o r ma t i o n a n d v e r i f y i n g det ai l s i s gr eat l y a p p r e c i -
a t e d. T h e Gu i d e i s n o t i n t e n d e d t o b e a gener al o r c o mp l e t e gui de t o t he t w i n ci t i es , b u t i s p r i ma r i l y f o r
n e wc o me r s t o t he I C R I S A T c o mmu n i t y . Pr oceeds from i t s sale w i l l be us ed b y t he I C R I S A T As s oc i a -
t i o n f o r C o m m u n i t y De v e l o p me n t ( I A C D ) t o s u p p o r t t he i r wo r k i n t he Pa t a nc he r u area.
T h e des i gnat i ons e mp l o y e d a n d t he pr e s e nt a t i on o f t he ma t e r i a l i n t hi s p u b l i c a t i o n d o n o t i mp l y t he
expr es s i on o f any o p i n i o n what s oever o n t he pa r t o f I C R I S A T c o n c e r n i n g t he l egal st at us o f a n y c o u n t r y ,
t e r r i t o r y , c i t y , o r area, o r i t s a ut hor i t i e s , o r c o n c e r n i n g t he d e l i mi t a t i o n o f i t s f r ont i e r s o r b o u n d a r i e s .
Wh e r e t r a de names are us ed t hi s does n o t c ons t i t ut e e ndor s e me nt o f o r d i s c r i mi n a t i o n agai nst a ny p r o d -
u c t b y t he I n s t i t u t e .
Guide to Hyderabad
and Secunderabad
ICRISAT Asia Region
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
1996
I n t r o d u c t i o n t o Hy d e r a b a d a n d
S u r r o u n d i n g s
Hi s t or y
T h e Ni z am' s Ancest r y
Rec ommended Readi ng Li st
Cr af t s and Cot t age I ndust r i es
Bi dr i war e
Ni r mal war e
Ha n d l o o m Fabr i cs
Cl ot hi ng
Cui si ne
Fest i val s and Hol i days
I nt er est i ng Si ght s
Gol c onda For t
Qu t b Shahi T o mb s
Pai gah T o mb s
Bi r l a Ma n d i r
Bi r l a Pl anet ar i um and Sci ence Cent r e
Mo n d a Ma r k e t
Hus ai n Sagar
Char mi nar
Laad Bazar
Mec c a Mas j i d
Fal aknuma Pal ace
Sal ar j ung Mu s e u m
Pur ana Pul and Nay a Pul
Publ i c Gar dens
Ne h r u Zool ogi cal Par k
Out si de Hyder abad
Pochampal l y and Koy al gudem
Nagar j unasagar and Nagar j unakonda
Bi dar
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T h e Secunder abad Cl u b and
Secunder abad Sai l i ng Cl u b
Tr easur e I sl and
Hyder abad Has h House Har r i er s
Al l i ance Francai se
Ma x Mu l l e r Bhavan
Fi l ms and Ci nemas
Heal t h Hi nt s
Dr i n k i n g wat er
Fr esh f r ui t and vegetabl es
Mi l k
Meat s
Eat i ng out
I nj ur i es
An i ma l bi t es
Medi cat i ons
Publ i c Li br ar i es
Pr i vat e Li br ar i es
Per f or mi ng Ar t s
Al l i ance Francai se
Ma x Mu l l e r Bhavan
Ravi ndr a Bhar at i
Bhar at i a Vi dya Bhavan
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Chr i st i an - Ro ma n Cat hol i c
I sl ami c
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Contents
For ei gn Mi ssi ons and Consul at es i n De l h i
For ei gn Consul at es i n Hy der abad
Shoppi ng Ar eas
Spor t s and Fi t ness
He a l t h Cl ubs and Gy mnas i ums
Hor seback Ri di ng
Swi mmi n g
Tel evi si on and Radi o
To u r s and T o u r i s m
To u r i s t Tax i s
Tr ans por t
Buses
Au t o Ri ckshaws
Tax i s
Out si de Hy der abad
Domes t i c Ai r l i nes
I nt er nat i onal Ai r l i nes
Tr ai ns
Tr av el Agent s and Ai r l i nes
S h o p p i n g Gu i d e
Ant i ques
Appl i ances
Ar t i st s and Ar t Gal l er i es
Ar t Suppl i es
Aut omobi l es Spares and Servi ces
Baby and Chi l dr en' s Cl ot hi ng
Baker i es
Banks
Beaut y and Bar ber Shops
Beddi ng and Towel s
Bi cycl es and Exer ci se Bi cyl es
Books
Br asswar e, Copper war e, St eel war e, and
Al u mi n u mwa r e
Bur l ap and Wo v e n Jut e
Cane Fur ni t ur e
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Cat er i ng
Chemi st s, Phar maci st s, and Me d i c a l Hal l s
Cof f ee and Te a
Cu s t o m Not i f i ed Shops
Dhur r i es
Dr y Cl eaner s and Laundr i es
Dr y Fr ui t s and Nu t s
El ect r i cal and El ect r oni c Repai r
Fabr i c - Hobbi es
Fabr i c - Cl ot hi ng
Fabr i c - Si l k
F o a m and Pol yest er
Fl or i st s
Fr a mi n g and Mi r r o r s
Fr ui t s and Veget abl es
Fur ni t ur e and Decor
Gar den Suppl i es
Handi cr af t s
Ha n d l o o m Fabr i cs and Sari s
Har dwar e and El ect r i cal s
Hot el s
Hous ehol d Rent al s
Housewar es
I nf or mat i on Magazi ne
Jewel l r y - Bangl es and Cost ume
Jewel l r y - Pearl s and Go l d
L a mp s
Leat her and Luggage
Loc k s mi t h
Meat s
Mu s i c , I nst r ument s, and Repai r s
Newspaper Of f i ces
Opt i ci ans and Eyegl asses
Per f ume
Phot o Devel opi ng and Camer a Repai r s
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St at i oner y and Car ds
Super mar ket s
Tai l or s
T a x i and Car Hi r e
Tel ephones
Toi l et r i es and Cosmet i cs
Toy s and Games
Tr av el Agent s
Umb r e l l a Repai r
Uphol st er y and Dr aper y
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Ma p s
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Hyder abad: Banj ar a Hi l l s , Ameer pet ,
Somaj i guda, Begumpet , Panj agut t a,
Shant i nagar , Khai r at abad,
Lak di k apul , Secr et ar i at , and
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Hy der abad: Hi mayat nagar , Abi ds ,
Nampal l y , Ko t i , Nar ayanguda,
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Moaz amj ahi Mar k et , Pat t har gat t i ,
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Sar oj i ni De v i Road, Rasht r apat i
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Introduction to Hyderabad and Surroundings
A s ma l l , b u t e xc e l l e nt g u i d e t o Hy d e r a b a d can be
f o u n d i n ma n y b o o k s h o p s : Hyderabad, p u b l i s h e d
b y Di s h a Bo o k s . L o o k f o r a s ma l l s i l v e r - c o l o r e d
b o o k a b o u t 4 by 6 i nches i n si ze, w i t h r e d l e t t e r -
i n g o n t he c ove r . T h i s b o o k has a ve r y i n f o r ma -
t i v e s e c t i on a b o u t a l l t he ma j o r a n d mi n o r pl aces
o f b o t h h i s t o r i c a n d mo d e r n i nt e r e s t i n t he H y -
d e r a b a d area. I t has a n e xc e l l e nt ma p o f t he c i t y ,
l a i d o u t i n g r i d s ; a n d l ot s o f us ef ul a n d i n t e r e s t i n g
i n f o r ma t i o n . I t i s h i g h l y r e c o mme n d e d a s a s up-
p l e me n t t o t h i s g u i d e .
History
Me g a l i t h i c c i r c l e t o mb s near Se c u n d e r a b a d a n d
s i mp l e s t one t ool s f o u n d a t Pa t a n c h e r u are e v i -
de nc e o f t he ear l i est s cat t er ed s e t t l e me nt s i n t he
area a r o u n d t o d a y ' s b u s y c i t y o f Hy d e r a b a d .
By t h e 2 n d c e n t u r y A D, Na g a r j u n a , s o u t h o f
Hy d e r a b a d , was a c e nt e r f o r Bu d d h i s t p i l g r i ms
f r o m C h i n a a n d s out heas t As i a . So me n i n e c e n -
t ur i e s l a t e r t he J a i n r u l e r s , t he Ch a l u k y a s , ma d e
n e a r b y P a t a n c h e r u t he c a p i t a l o f t h e i r e mp i r e f o r
a s h o r t t i me . I n t he 1 1 t h c e n t u r y , M u s l i m i n -
va de r s , b r i n g i n g w i t h t h e m b o t h Per s i an a n d
A r a b c u l t u r a l her i t ages , b e g a n t o d o mi n a t e t he
t i n y k i n g d o ms o f t he De c c a n , a n d i t was t he y w h o
f o u n d e d t he Ba h a ma n i k i n g d o m i n t he 1 3 t h
c e n t u r y .
I n 1512 t h e Q u t b Sh a h i ki ngs sei zed t he r ei ns
o f p o we r f r o m t he d i s i n t e g r a t i n g Ba h a ma n i
k i n g d o m , a n d f r o m t he f or t r ess c i t y o f Go l c o n d a ,
e s t a bl i s he d t h e i r r u l e ove r t he p r e d o mi n a n t l y
H i n d u r u r a l p o p u l a t i o n o f t he area.
B o t h t h e k i n g d o m a n d t he c i t y f l o u r i s h e d . I b r a -
h i m Q u t b Shah' s b r i d g e ove r t he Mu s i Ri v e r ,
k n o w n a s t he Pu r a n a P u l , was pr a i s e d b y t h e i n -
t r e p i d 1 7 t h c e n t u r y t r a d e r a n d a d v e n t u r e r J ean-
Ba pt i s t e Ta v e r n i e r , w h o c o mp a r e d i t w i t h t h e
P o n t N e u f i n Par i s . He al so c o mme n t e d o n t h e
g o o d f i s h f r o m t he ma n y r es er voi r s i n t he k i n g -
d o m , i n c l u d i n g Hu s a i n Sagar.
Wa t e r s uppl i es f o r Go l c o n d a we r e i n a d e q u a t e ,
howe ve r , a n d e p i d e mi c s o f p l a g u e a n d c h o l e r a
we r e f r e q u e n t . T h e nobl e s a ppe a l e d t o M u h a m -
m a d Q u l i Q u t b Sh a h t o b u i l d a n e w c i t y , a n d i n
1591 Hy d e r a b a d was l a i d o u t o n t h e g r i d s ys t e m
t h e n p o p u l a r w i t h Per s i an c i t y p l a n n e r s .
T h e n e w c i t y was o n o p e n l a n d east o f t h e f o r t
o n t he ma i n t r a de r o u t e t o Ma c h i l i p a t n a m, t h e
gr eat t r a d i n g c e nt e r o f t he k i n g d o m a n d I n d i a ' s
o n l y de e pwa t e r p o r t on t he east coast a t t h a t
t i me . At i t s c e nt e r s t o o d t he C h a r mi n a r , t he F o u r
T o we r s , a c o mme mo r a t i v e a r c h wa y t h a t a r t h i s -
t o r i a n Pe r c y B r o w n has d e s c r i b e d a s t he o u t -
s t a n d i n g a r c h i t e c t u r a l m o n u m e n t o f t h e Q u t b
Sh a h i p e r i o d .
Successf ul busi nesses i n d i a mo n d s , pear l s ,
st eel , a n d p r i n t e d f a br i c k n o w n a s k a l a mk a r i , o r
c h i n t z , we r e t r a ns f e r r e d f r o m t h e o l d f or t r es s
c o m m u n i t y t o t he bazars o f t he n e w c i t y . I n t h e
c i t y t he r e we r e ma n y n e w pal aces a s we l l a s
spaci ous gar dens . On e s uc h g a r d e n , t h e Ba g h - i -
Di l k u s h a , t he " g a r d e n o f he a r t ' s h a p p i n e s s , "
c ove r e d a n area o f mo r e t h a n 1 4 s quar e k i l o -
me t e r s , f r o m pr e s e nt - da y Ba s h i r b a g h t o t h e M u s i
Ri v e r .
Ta v e r n i e r ' s d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e c h a n g i n g o f t h e
g u a r d i n hi s b o o k , Travel s i n I n d i a , w r i t t e n mo r e
t h a n 3 0 0 years ago, gi ves u s a n i de a o f t h e
c o l o r f u l l i f e i n t he bazar :
1
" T h e p r i n c i p a l nobl e s m o u n t g u a r d ever y
Mo n d a y , each i n hi s t o u r , a n d t he y are n o t r e -
l i e v e d be f or e t he e n d o f a we e k. So me o f t hese
n o b l e s c o m m a n d 5, 000 o r 6 , 0 0 0 hor ses, a n d
e n c a mp u n d e r t e nt s a r o u n d t he t o w n . Wh e n t he y
m o u n t g u a r d each goes f r o m hi s h o me t o t he
r e nde z vous , b u t wh e n t h e y l eave i t t h e y ma r c h i n
g o o d o r d e r across t he b r i d g e , a n d t he nc e b y t he
m a i n st r eet t h e y assembl e i n t h e squar e i n f r o n t o f
t h e b a l c o n y . I n t h e v a n t e n o r t we l ve el ephant s
ma r c h , t he n u mb e r r e p r e s e n t i n g t he r a n k o f t he
of f i c e r w h o goes o f f g u a r d . So me o f t h e m bear
cages ( h o wd a h s ) s o me wh a t r e s e mb l i n g t he b o d y
o f a s ma l l c o a c h , wh i l e ot he r s c a r r y o n l y t h e i r d r i -
ver s , a n d a n o t h e r ma n w h o h o l d s a s or t o f b a n n e r
i n pl a c e o f t he cage.
" Af t e r t h e e l e pha nt s t h e camel s f o l l o w t wo b y
t w o , s o me t i me s u p t o t h i r t y o r f o r t y . Ea c h c a me l
has i t s s addl e a n d o n i t i s f i x e d a s ma l l c u l v e r i n
w h i c h a ma n , c l a d i n a s k i n f r o m h e a d t o f o o t , l i k e
a p a n t a l o o n , a n d seat ed o n t he c r u p p e r o f t he
c a me l w i t h a l i g h t e d ma t c h i n h a n d , q u i c k l y t u r n s
f r om s i de t o s i de bef or e t he b a l c o n y wh e r e t he
K i n g i s seat ed.
" Af t e r t h e m c o me t he car r i ages, a r o u n d w h i c h
t h e ser vant s wa l k o n f o o t , af t er w h i c h t he l e d -
hor ses appear , a n d f i n a l l y t he n o b l e t o w h o m t h i s
wh o l e e q u i p me n t be l ongs , p r e c e d e d b y t e n o r
t we l v e c our t e s a ns , w h o a wa i t h i m a t t he e n d o f
t h e b r i d g e , l e a p i n g a n d d a n c i n g bef or e h i m u p t o
t h e s quar e. Af t e r h i m t h e c a va l r y a n d i n f a n t r y f o l -
l o w i n g o o d o r d e r . A n d a s a l l t h a t af f or ds a spec-
t a c l e , a n d has s o me t h i n g o f P o m p a b o u t i t t h a t
amuses me . . . . "
Hy d e r a b a d ' s i n i t i a l p e r i o d o f p r o s p e r i t y c a me
t o a n a b r u p t e n d i n 1650 w i t h t he Mu g h a l r u l e r
Au r a n g z e b ' s f i r s t seige o f Go l c o n d a . T h e p e o p l e
o f t h e n e w c i t y f l e d i n t o t he f o r t f o r p r o t e c t i o n
f r o m t h e a r mi e s o f t hi s e mp e r o r , w h o c o v e t e d t he
area' s we a l t h t o s u p p l e me n t hi s i n c o me f r o m A u -
r a n g a b a d , t o t he n o r t h we s t .
At one t i me Sh a h J ehan, Au r a n g z e b ' s f a t he r
( wh o b u i l t t he T a j Ma h a l a t Ag r a ) , h a d b e e n
f r i e n d l y w i t h t he Q u t b Sh a h i k i n g s a n d p r o t e c t e d
t h e m f r o m hi s a mb i t i o u s he i r . B u t t he o l d m a n
was i mp r i s o n e d b y hi s s on a n d Go l c o n d a ' s p r o -
t e c t i o n v a n i s h e d ; i n 1687 i t was a n n e x e d t o Au -
r angzeb' s r e a l ms a n d a d mi n i s t e r e d f r o m A u r a n g -
a ba d. Hy d e r a b a d ' s i mp o r t a n c e a s a n a d mi n i s t r a -
t i ve a n d e c o n o mi c cent er d e c l i n e d a n d t he c i t y
f e l l i n t o p a r t i a l r u i n .
Au r a n g z e b c o n t i n u e d t he c o n s t r u c t i o n o f Me c -
c a Ma s j i d , t he mo s q u e t h a t h a d b e e n s t a r t e d i n
1 6 1 4 . B u t i t i s s ai d t h a t t he t o we r s o f t h e s t r u c -
t u r e are s t u n t e d because t he e mp e r o r , n o t h a v i n g
t he l ove o f b e a u t i f u l a r c h i t e c t u r e f o r w h i c h hi s
f at her was f a me d , w o u l d n o t p r o v i d e a de qua t e
f unds f o r t he t a l l e r mi n a r s t h a t we r e o r i g i n a l l y
p l a n n e d . By 1724 t he Mu g h a l e mp i r e was
d i s i n t e g r a t i n g a n d As a f Jah 1 , N i z a m - u l - Mu l k t he
r u l e r o f t he De c c a n c o u n t r y , b r o k e a wa y a n d
es t abl i s hed h i ms e l f a s v i r t u a l l y i n d e p e n d a n t r u l e r
o f t he s o u t h e r n r e a l ms . Hy d e r a b a d a ga i n b e c a me
t he c a pi t a l i n 1763 w h e n t he t h e n N i z a m r e a l i z e d
t h a t t he east er n De c c a n c o u l d b e b e t t e r r u l e d
f r o m t her e t h a n f r o m Au r a n g a b a d . Co u r t i e r s r e -
t u r n e d t o t he c i t y , c o mme r c e a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n
r e s u me d ; a n d t he r o a d n o r t h o f C h a r mi n a r b e -
c a me , as i t i s t o d a y , a ma j o r busi ness d i s t r i c t .
P o p u l a t i o n g r o wt h s hi f t e d i n a n e w d i r e c t i o n
wh e n t he Su b s i d i a r y Al l i a n c e f o r mi l i t a r y a n d p o -
l i t i c a l c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t he Br i t i s h Eas t I n d i a
C o mp a n y was s i gne d i n 1 79 8 . On a r i d g e n o r t h
o f Hu s a i n Sagar across f r o m Hy d e r a b a d s ome
5 0 0 0 Br i t i s h t r o o p s we r e c a mp e d i n t he mi l i t a r y
c a n t o n me n t ; i n 1806 t hi s area wa s g i v e n t h e
n a me o f Se c u n d e r a b a d i n h o n o r o f t h e n N i z a m
Se c unde r Jah.
2
W i t h i n 5 0 years t he c a n t o n me n t h a d e x p a n d e d
t o 5 0 0 0 0 , a n d t h e area a r o u n d i t h a d b e c o me a
t h r i v i n g c i t y . T h e I n d i a n p o r t i o n was cal l ed Ge ne -
r a l Ba za r a n d me r c h a n t s t he r e t o o k advant age o f
conces s i ons u n d e r t he Su b s i d i a r y Al l i a n c e , n o w
w i t h t he C r o w n r a t h e r t h a n t he Eas t I n d i a C o m -
p a n y , w h i c h p e r mi t t e d i mp o r t o f ma n y c o m-
mo d i t i e s d u t y f r e e . C a n t o n me n t pe r s onne l a s
we l l a s t h e we a l t h y pe opl e o f Hy d e r a b a d p a t -
r o n i z e d Se c u n d e r a b a d me r c h a n t s a n d t he i n -
cr eased c o mme r c e r e s u l t e d i n r a p i d , c ha ot i c
g r o w t h o f t he c o m m u n i t y t o t he s o u t h t o wa r d
Hy d e r a b a d .
T h e Br i t i s h Re s i de nc y, t o d a y t he h o me o f t he
Un i v e r s i t y Co l l e g e f o r Wo m e n , was c o mp l e t e d i n
Hy d e r a b a d i n 1806 a n d s t i mu l a t e d g r o wt h o f a
s e t t l e me n t f o r ba nke r s , c i v i l ser vant s, a n d Eu r o -
peans w h o wo r k e d f o r t he Ni z a m' s g o v e r n me n t .
T h i s area i s n o w c a l l e d S u l t a n Bazar a n d Ch a -
da r gha t .
O n a h i l l n o r t h o f t he Ab i d s s h o p p i n g area, t he
F r e n c h b u i l t a g u n c a s t i ng f a c t or y; a n d t o d a y t he
area i s s t i l l k n o w n a s Gu n f o u n d r y . I n d i a n Ch r i s t -
i ans e s t a bl i s he d t h e i r c o m m u n i t y i n t h a t area
w i t h s chool s a n d c hur c he s , w h i c h are s t i l l c o n -
c e n t r a t e d t he r e . T w o n e w br i dge s we r e b u i l t t o
cross t he M u s i Ri v e r a t Ch a d a r g h a t a n d Af z a l -
ga nj . T h e l a t t e r , k n o w n a s Na y a P u l o r N e w
Br i d g e , was t h e ma j o r l i n k b e t we e n t he Ni z a m' s
Hy d e r a b a d o n t h e s o u t h a n d t he n e w s ubur bs o f
B e g u m Ba z a r a n d S u l t a n Bazar , n o r t h o f t he
r i v e r .
Wh e n t he M u s i f l o o d e d i n 1 9 0 8 , de va s t a t i ng
t h e p o p u l a t e d areas a l o n g t h e r i ve r ba nks , t he
N i z a m mo v e d hi s pal ace a n d a n u mb e r o f st at e
oflfices t o K i n g K o t i , l e a v i n g t h e o l d wa l l e d c i t y o f
Hy d e r a b a d b e h i n d .
Ri v e r b a n k s w i t h i n t he c i t y we r e r ai s ed t o 3 0
feet a n d t he l a n d a l o n g t he wa t e r ma d e i n t o
pa r ks . T h e H i g h C o u r t , Os ma n i a Ge n e r a l H o s -
p i t a l , a n d t h e St at e L i b r a r y we r e b u i l t o n t h e n e w
h i g h ba nks . T o c o n t r o l f u t u r e f l oods a n d t o a d d
t o t he c i t y ' s wa t e r s u p p l y , t he Os ma n Sagar a n d
H i ma y a t Sagar r es er voi r s we r e b u i l t .
Hy d e r a b a d c o n t i n u e d i t s g r o w t h t o t h e n o r t h
a s t he s ubur bs on Raj Bh a v a n R o a d we r e s e t t l e d
i n t he 1930s , f o l l o we d l at er b y t h e f i r s t s et t l e-
me n t s i n Ba nj a r a H i l l s a n d e v e n t u a l l y i n r o c k y
J ubi l e e H i l l s . Se c u n d e r a b a d h a d i t s shar e o f r e -
n o v a t i o n . C r o w d e d James St r eet , n o w Ma h a t m a
G a n d h i Ro a d , was f i n a l l y s u p p l e me n t e d w h e n
t he Ki n g s wa y ( n o w Ra s h t r a p a t h i Ro a d ) wa s c o n -
s t r u c t e d a s t he o n l y t r u e t h o r o u g h f a r e i n t he b u s y
busi ness area.
I n d e p e n d e n c e c a me t o I n d i a i n Au g u s t 1 9 4 7 .
Hy d e r a b a d , t he l ar gest o f t he p r i n c e l y states b e -
f or e i n d e p e n d e n c e , j o i n e d t he I n d i a n U n i o n i n
1948, w i t h t he c i t y a s i t s c a p i t a l . S o me Mu s l i m s
f r o m t he g o v e r n i n g class d u r i n g t h e Ni z a m' s r u l e
l ef t f o r Pa ki s t a n, b u t pr e s e nt - da y Hy d e r a b a d s t i l l
has a l ar ge M u s l i m p o p u l a t i o n a c t i ve i n bus i nes s
a n d c u l t u r a l af f ai r s.
Wh e n t he Te l u g u - s p e a k i n g St at e o f A n d h r a
Pr a de s h was c r e a t e d i n 1956 f r o m t h e f o r me r
states o f Ma d r a s a n d Hy d e r a b a d , t he c i t y o f
Hy d e r a b a d be c a me i t s c a p i t a l . Ma r a t h i - a n d
Ka n n a d a - s p e a k i n g p o r t i o n s o f t he f o r me r st at e
be c a me pa r t s o f Ma h a r a s h t r a a n d Ka r n a t a k a t o
t he wes t .
Hy d e r a b a d i s n o w over 4 0 0 year s o l d . I t i s a
b u s t l i n g me t r o p o l i s wh e r e mu l t i s t o r i e d b u i l d i n g s
a n d wi d e st reet s c ont r a s t w i t h n a r r o w l anes a n d
o l d b u i l d i n g s d a t i n g b a c k t o t h e Q u t b S h a h i
k i n g s ; wh e r e mo d e r n f act or i es b e l c h f o r t h t h e
s mo k e o f i n d u s t r y a n d c ot t a ge wo r k e r s t u r n o u t
s ome o f t he f i n e s t h a n d ma d e cr af t s i n t h e w o r l d ;
wh e r e o x car t s j os t l e w i t h di es el l o r r i e s ; a n d
wh e r e o l d a n d n e w I n d i a are o n e .
3
The Nizam's Ancestry
Abu Bakr d i e d 6 3 4
Shiek Shihabuddin d i e d 1 1 6 1
A b u M o u h a m m a d H i f z
Z a i n - u d - D i n
A l l a - u d - D i n
T a j - u d - D i n
F a t e b u l l a
Na j i b u l l a
Sh i e k J a v i d
Fa t e h u l l a I I
Sh i e k J a v i d I I
M u h a m m a d M o m i n
M i r M u h a m m a d A l a m
A z i z a n - i - A l a m
M i r I s ma i l
A l a m Sh i e k
Khaj a Abi d C h i n Q i l i c h K h a n d i e d 1654
O b a z i - u d - D i n K h a n F i r u z J u n g
Asaf Jah 1 1724 (Battle of Shakar
N i z a m A l i K h a n 2 Kh e d a , a n d the founding o f
the de facto sovereign state
S i k a n d a r J a h 3 of Hyderabad)
Na s i r - u d - d o wl a 4
A f z a l - u d - D o w l a 5
Me h b o o b A l i K h a n 6
Os ma n A l i K h a n 7
A z a m J ah (father of the present incumbent)
Ba r k a t A l i K h a n (assumed the title of Nizam
after his grandfather, as his
father was considered unfit
to fill the role. But this is of
academic interest. The
Nizamate ended wi t h the
seventh Nizam.)
Khaj a Abi d, g r a n d f a t h e r o f As a f J ah I , was b o r n
i n A l i - A b a d , i n t he n e i g h b o r h o o d o f Sa ma r -
k h a n d , i n t he K i n g d o m o f Bu k h a r a ( pr e s e nt da y
Uz b e k i s t a n ) . H i s mo t h e r wa s f r o m t he f a mi l y o f
M i r H a m d a n o f S a ma r k h a n d . H i s f a t he r , A l a m
Shi e k, o r i g i n a l l y c a me f r om S u h r a wa r d , a s ma l l
t o w n i n Ku r d i s t a n , a n d t r a c e d hi s des cent t o
Shi e k S h i h a b u d d i n , a gr eat s p i r i t u a l t eacher a n d
f o u n d e r o f one o f t he S u f i s chool s i n I s l a m.
S h i h a b u d d i n c a l l e d h i ms e l f a de s c e nda nt o f
A b u Ba k r , t he f i r s t C a l i p h o f I s l a m, w h o suc-
ceeded t h e Pr o p h e t .
Kh a j a A b i d f i r s t c a me t o I n d i a i n 1 6 5 4 - 5 5 , i n
t he t we n t y - n i n t h year o f t h e Emp e r o r Shaj ehan' s
r e i g n . He was of f e r e d a p o s t i n t he I mp e r i a l ser-
vi c e . He r ose t o h i g h of f i ce i n t he r e i g n o f t h e Em-
p e r o r Au r a n g a z e b , w h o s ucceeded hi s f a t he r ,
Sha hj e ha n.
Recommended Reading List
Al i Khan, R. 1990. Hy d e r a b a d : 4 0 0 year s
( 1591- 1991) , Hy d e r a b a d , I n d i a : Z e n i t h Services.
Al i Khan, R. 1986. Hy d e r a b a d : a c i t y i n h i s -
t o r y . Hy d e r a b a d , I n d i a : Vi e w P o i n t .
Aust i n, I . 1992. C i t y o f l egends : t he s t or y o f
Hy d e r a b a d . N e w D e l h i , I n d i a : Vi k i n g .
Lateef, Bilkes. 1 9 8 4 . H e r I n d i a . N e w D e l h i ,
I n d i a : A r n o l d He i n e ma n n .
Brown, P. 1 9 9 0 . I n d i a n a r c h i t e c t u r e ( I s l a mi c
p e r i o d ) , Bo mb a y , I n d i a : D B T .
Manz ur , Al a m Shah. 1965. Hy d e r a b a d -
Se c unde r a ba d: a s t u d y i n u r b a n ge ogr a phy.
Bo mb a y , I n d i a : A l l i e d .
Pradesh, R. 1984. A s i f Jahs o f Hy d e r a b a d :
t h e i r r i se a n d d e c l i n e . N e w D e l h i , I n d i a : Vi k a s .
Sherwani , H . R . 1 9 6 7. Mu h a m m a d - Q u l i
Qu t a b Sha h: f o u n d e r o f Hy d e r a b a d . B o mb a y ,
I n d i a : As i a .
Taverni er, Jean-Bap tiste. 1 6 76 . Tr a v e l s i n
I n d i a .
Templ e, R, 1985. M e n a n d event s o f my t i me
i n I n d i a . N e w D e l h i , I n d i a : B R P u b l i s h i n g .
4
Crafts and Cottage Industries
Bidriware
T h e cr af t o f ma k i n g b i d r i me t a l obj ect s devel -
o p e d i n t he f or t r ess t o w n o f Bi d a r , near Hy d e r -
a b a d , a n d has b e e n es t abl i s hed i n I n d i a f or mo r e
t h a n 4 0 0 year s. I t o r i g i n a t e d i n I r a n a n d Syr i a
d u r i n g Mu g h a l t i me s .
Me t a l us ed f o r t he base i s a n a l l oy o f zi nc a n d
c o p p e r . Af t e r c a s t i ng a n d mo l d i n g , t he surface i s
f i l e d s mo o t h . I t i s t h e n t e mp o r a r i l y b l a c k e n e d
w i t h a c o p p e r sul f at e s o l u t i o n a n d e t c he d i n a t r a -
d i t i o n a l de s i gn b y u s i n g a s har p i r o n t o o l . Si l ver ,
e i t h e r wi r e o r i n t h i n sheet s, i s be a t e n i n t o t he
de s i gn gr ooves a n d t he t e mp o r a r y b l a c k sur f ace
r e mo v e d .
D u r i n g t he f i n a l o x i d a t i o n pr ocess, t he s hi ny
sur f ace i s b r i e f l y he a t e d a n d r u b b e d w i t h a t h i c k
past e o f a m m o n i u m c h l o r i d e mi x e d w i t h cl ay
f r o m t he wa l l s o f Bi d a r F o r t .
T h e r e s ul t i s a r e ma r k a b l e b l a c k ma t t e base
t h a t c ont r a s t s w i t h t he s h i n i n g si l ver i n l a y de s i gn.
T h e f i n a l st ep i s u s i n g g r o u n d n u t o r c o c o n u t o i l
t o p o l i s h t he i t e m, w h i c h ma y be a vase, ba ngl e ,
o r de l i c a t e b o x . T h i s a n c i e n t pr ocess c a n b e
o b s e r v e d a t Mu m t a z B i d r i Wo r k s C o o p Soc i e t y,
2 2 - 1 - 1 0 4 2 Da r - u s h - Sh i f a , Hy d e r a b a d ( t e l
5 2 3 8 4 3 ) o r Ya q o o b Br o t h e r s , 9 9 5 Ha b e e b N a -
gar , Hy d e r a b a d ( t e l 2 2 1 1 6 3 ) .
Nirmalware
N i r m a l l a c q u e r wa r e i s one o f t he cr af t s f o r w h i c h
t h e Hy d e r a b a d area i s n o t e d . W o o d o r c o mp o s i -
t i o n b o a r d i s p a i n t e d w i t h desi gns a n d p i c t u r e s ,
af t er w h i c h a b r i l l i a n t , l u s t r o u s l a c q u e r i s a p p l i e d .
T o y s , p i c t u r e s , t r a ys , a n d f u r n i t u r e are c u r r e n t l y
b e i n g ma d e u s i n g l a c q u e r e d w o o d . Ol d e r pi eces
t h a t are oc c a s i ona l l y f o u n d ha ve a l o v e l y mu t e d
g l o w. T h e f a c t o r y a n d s h o wr o o m o f N i r m a l I n -
dus t r i es i s i n Kh a i r a t a b a d , o n t he l ef t si de o f t he
m a i n r o a d b e t we e n Pa nj a gut t a a n d d o w n t o w n
Hy d e r a b a d ; vi s i t or s are we l c o me t o wa t c h t he
pr eci se wo r k ma n s h i p .
Handloom Fabrics
F o u r ma j o r de s i gn t e c hni que s d o mi n a t e t h e
h a n d l o o m c o t t o n s a n d si l ks f o r w h i c h A n d h r a
Pr a de s h i s f a me d .
Ikkat weaving i nvol ve s t y i n g a n d d y e i n g t he
y a r n i n t o a de s i gn bef or e i t i s wo v e n . T h e wa r p
car r i es t he de s i gn a n d i t unde r goe s successi ve
dyei ngs d e p e n d i n g o n t he n u mb e r o f c ol or s a n d
i n t r i c a c y of t he de s i gn. D o u b l e i k k a t i s a s peci al
des i gn wh e r e b o t h t he we f t a n d wa r p t hr e a ds ar e
d y e d f o r a t wo - wa y p a t t e r n . T h e vi l l ages o f
P o c h a mp a l l y a n d Ko y a l g u d e m are n o t e d cent er s
f o r i k k a t we a v i n g , w h i c h i s c a r r i e d o u t a s a f a mi l y
ent er pr i s e b y r es i dent s o f t he t w o c o mmu n i t i e s .
Hi mr oo weaving i s a t r a d i t i o n a l c ot t a ge i n d u s -
t r y t h a t o r i g i n a t e d i n Au r a n g a b a d . T h e weaver s
p r o d u c e a b r o c a d e - l i k e f a br i c i n c o t t o n o r s i l k ,
u s u a l l y i n f l o r a l desi gns, w h i c h t y p i c a l l y i n c o r p o -
rat es g o l d t h r e a d . H i m r o o we a v i n g c a n b e seen
near t he b i d r i f a c t or y a n d a t De c c a n Ex p o r t s i n
t he vi l l age o f Da r g a h , o n t he O l d B o mb a y R o a d
( A- 2 7 ) .
Block pri nt i ng i s t he t e c h n i q u e of p r i n t i n g a d e -
s i gn o n c o t t o n o r s i l k u s i n g a series o f h a n d -
c a r ve d wo o d e n b l o c k s . Ch e mi c a l o r veget abl e
dyes are us ed. T h e c ol or s d e v e l o p af t er wa s h i n g ,
b o i l i n g , o r s t e a mi n g , t h e n d r y i n g i n b r i g h t s u n -
l i g h t . Hy d e r a b a d has be e n a c e nt e r o f b l o c k
p r i n t i n g f o r a b o u t 7 5 year s, a n d des i gns we r e i n i -
t i a l l y i n f l u e n c e d b y t he Pe r s i a n s c h o o l b u t i n r e -
c e nt years t he Le p a k s h i t e mp l e desi gns o f S o u t h
I n d i a have be e n a d a p t e d f o r a mo r e c o mme r c i a l
ma r k e t . Ma n j i r a De s i gns , R o a d 1 1 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s
( B- 5 0 ) , we l c o me s vi s i t or s t o wa t c h t h e pr oces s .
5
Kal amkar i , t h e f o u r t h o f t hese t e c hni que s ,
g a i n e d p o p u l a r i t y d u r i n g t he 1 5 t h c e n t u r y i n
A n d h r a a n d i s d i v i d e d i n t o t w o s chool s . T h e
Ma c h i l i p a t n a m s c h o o l , n a me d f o r a vi l l a ge o n t he
east coast , uses b l o c k p r i n t s t o cr eat e de s i gn o u t -
l i ne s o n c o t t o n f a b r i c . Th e s e ar e t h e n f i l l e d i n
w i t h c o l o r u s i n g a p e n o r " k a l a m" . T h e desi gns
ar e u s e d f o r beds pr eads , wa l l ha ngi ngs , a n d sari s.
T h e Ka l a h a s t i s c h o o l , c e n t e r e d i n a vi l l a ge i n
s out he a s t e r n A n d h r a , p r o d u c e s wo r k s d r a w n
c o mp l e t e l y b y h a n d a n d p a i n t e d i n veget abl e
c o l o r s . T h i s w o r k i s l a r ge l y us e d f o r wa l l ha ngi ngs
d e p i c t i n g s t or i es f r o m I n d i a n my t h o l o g y .
Ha n d i c r a f t s f r o m a l l ove r I n d i a are s h o wn a t
t h e a n n u a l A l l - I n d i a I n d u s t r i a l E x h i b i t i o n each
year f r o m e a r l y J a nua r y t o mi d - F e b r u a r y o n t he
E x h i b i t i o n G r o u n d s , Mu k a r r a mj a h i Ro a d , H y -
d e r a b a d ( C - 2 9 ) . I n a d d i t i o n t o d i s c o u n t sales,
t he r e ar e e d u c a t i o n a l di s pl ays a n d a n a mu s e me n t
p a r k f o r c h i l d r e n . A l l t he h a n d c r a f t e d p r o d u c t s
d e s c r i b e d he r e ar e al so us ua l l y avai l abl e a t L e -
p a k s h i a n d o t h e r shops l i s t e d i n t he Ha n d i c r a f t
s e c t i o n o f t h e S h o p p i n g Gu i d e .
Clothing
I n t h e bazar s o f Hy d e r a b a d a n d Se c unde r a ba d,
t h e v a r i e d dr ess o f t he p e o p l e r ef l ect s t he gr oups
w h o l i v e he r e . A l o n g A b i d R o a d w o m e n i n v i v i d l y
c o l o r e d s a r i s d o mi n a t e t h e scene. T h e s ar i i s f i v e
me t e r s o f c o t t o n , s i l k , b r o c a d e , o r s ynt he t i c f a br i c
t h a t c ome s i n ever y c o l o r a n d de s i gn i ma g i n a b l e ,
w i t h no t w o ever a l i ke - a t r i b u t e t o t he t e x t i l e
i n d u s t r y o f I n d i a . I t i s f o l d e d i n t o pl eat s a n d t u c k e d
i n t o t h e wa i s t o f a f u l l - l e n g t h p e t t i c o a t , w h i c h
ma t c he s o r c o mp l e me n t s t he c o l o r o f t he s ar i .
T h e e n d o f t h e s ar i i s u s u a l l y d r a p e d ove r t he l ef t
s houl de r ; i t i s c a l l e d t he p a l l u a n d i s t h e mo s t
i n t r i c a t e l y de s i gne d p a r t o f t he s a r i . T h e bl ous e
w o r n w i t h t h e s ar i i s c a l l e d a c h o l i .
The salvar kameez o r i g i n a l l y c a me f r o m
N o r t h I n d i a , a n d i s f r e q u e n t l y w o r n b y w o m e n o f
a l l ages. Sal var s are wi d e - wa i s t e d t r ous e r s , f u l l at
t he hi ps a n d t a pe r e d a t t he a n k l e . T h e y are t i e d a t
t he wa i s t w i t h a d r a ws t r i n g a n d t o p p e d by a
kameez, a l o n g , f i t t ed t u n i c i n a ma t c h i n g or a
c o n t r a s t i n g c o l o r . T h e b r i g h t s c a r f t ossed across
t he t h r o a t w i t h t h e ends h a n g i n g d o w n t he b a c k i s
a d u p a t t a . C h u r i d a r s , t i g h t - f i t t i n g t r ous e r s
w i t h s ma l l f ol ds a r o u n d t h e ankl es , are w o r n w i t h
k u r t a s , l oose s hi r t s t h a t are k n e e - l e n g t h o r
l onge r . Ve r y y o u n g T e l u g u gi r l s we a r l o n g s ki r t s
cal l ed l a n g a w i t h ma t c h i n g bl ous es ; a t adol es -
cence t he y a d d a n o n i wr a p p e d a r o u n d t he t or s o
a n d d r a p e d over t he l ef t s houl de r .
A r o u n d Ch a r mi n a r , ma n y M u s l i m w o m e n c a n
b e seen we a r i n g t he b u r q a . I t i s a d a r k g a r me n t ,
us ua l l y b l a c k , w i t h a separat e h o o d a n d cover s
t he c l o t h i n g c o mp l e t e l y . T h e i r faces ma y b e t o -
t a l l y o r p a r t i a l l y v e i l e d .
At ma n y c o n s t r u c t i o n sites i n t he ar ea, Ba nj a r a
w o m e n c a n b e seen d o i n g heavy l a b o r i n c o l o r f u l
g h a g a r a s , f u l l s ki r t s , us ua l l y r e d , w i t h ext ens i ve
mi r r o r w o r k a t t he b o r d e r . W i t h t h i s t he y we a r a
backl ess c h o l i a n d a n o d h n i o r s h a wl , al so r e d
a n d d e c o r a t e d w i t h mi r r o r wo r k . Ba nj a r a w o m e n
al so we a r heavy s i l ver ear r i ngs a n d h a i r a d o r n -
me n t s a n d t h e i r a r ms are f r e q u e n t l y c o v e r e d u p
t o t he e l b o w w i t h s i l ver , i v o r y , o r pl a s t i c br a c e -
l et s.
T h e b a n g l e s w o r n b y a n I n d i a n w o m a n ar e
c a r e f ul l y c hos e n t o h a r mo n i z e w i t h he r o u t f i t ,
a n d t h o u g h g o l d i s p r e f e r r e d f o r el egant oc c a -
si ons, t he s t u d d e d glass bangl es s o l d i n shops i n
L a a d Ba za r near C h a r mi n a r are a Hy d e r a b a d
s pe c i a l i t y. Th e s e c o me i n a b e wi l d e r i n g ar r ay o f
c ol or s a n d desi gns. T h e t wo mo s t c o m m o n d e -
si gns ar e k a b u t a r a n k h o r " p i g e o n ' s eye' ' - t hr e e
r o ws o f st ones w i t h a d i f f e r e n t c o l o r e d s t one i n
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t h e mi d d l e , a n d s i m i t i s a r a k " c e me n t s t r e e t " - a
f l a t wh i t e de s i gn o n a me t a l l i c base. L o o k f o r t he
l a c bangl es ma d e f r o m r e s i n, w h i c h c o me i n
c o l o r f u l des i gns , al so ma d e i n Hy d e r a b a d .
Me n ' s c l o t h i n g , l i k e wo me n ' s , r ef l ect s t he va -
r i e d c u l t u r a l b a c k g r o u n d s o f Hy d e r a b a d i s . By
da y, t h e busi ness a n d g o v e r n me n t c o mmu n i t i e s
u s u a l l y we a r We s t e r n a t t i r e . Al s o seen i n t he
st r eet ar e m e n we a r i n g t h e d h o t i , a wh i t e pi ece o f
mu s l i n a b o u t f o u r me t e r s l o n g , wr a p p e d b e t we e n
t he legs a n d t u c k e d i n t o t he wa i s t . K u r t a s o r
j u b b a s are u s u a l l y w o r n w i t h t he d h o t i . C o l o r i n
t he st reet s i s s u p p l i e d b y me n we a r i n g t he l u n g i ,
a t wo - me t e r pi ece o f b r i g h t l y c he c ke d o r s t r i p e d
c o t t o n . I t i s p l e a t e d a n d t i e d a t t he wa i s t a n d fal l s
s t r a i ght t o t he f eet , or i s of t e n seen t u c k e d up
a r o u n d t he wa i s t f o r mo r e u t i l i t a r i a n k n e e - l e n g t h
use. P y j a m a s , pa nt s w i t h a d r a ws t r i n g wa i s t , are
c o m m o n f o r b o t h l ei s ur e a n d da y we a r wh e n t o p -
p e d w i t h a k u r t a . I n t h e i r h o me s , even t he mo s t
s t a i d bus i ne s s me n we a r d h o t i s , l u n g i s , o r p y j a ma
kur t a s .
On f o r ma l occas i ons , s ome me n appear i n t he
s h e r w a n i , a t i g h t l y f i t t e d k n e e - l e n g t h coat o f s i l k
o r w o o l w i t h a s t a n d - u p c ol l a r , a n d w o r n w i t h
wh i t e c h u r i d a r s . At f o r ma l occasi ons i n Hy d e r -
a b a d b o t h m e n a n d w o m e n we a r b e a u t i f u l pear l s
- t he w o m e n neckl aces , t he me n st uds f or t h e i r
k u r t a s . T h e c i t y has l o n g be e n t he cent er f or
pear l s , a n d i n hi s b o o k , T a v e r n i e r descr i bes t he
ma r k e t i n g her e o f pear l s f r o m Ce y l o n , J apan, a n d
t he We s t I n d i e s b y wa y o f Eu r o p e . "Bas r a
p e a r l s , " t h e o l d pear l s f r o m t he Per s i an Gu l f , c a n
s o me t i me s s t i l l b e b o u g h t i n t he pe a r l ma r k e t .
Cuisine
Hy d e r a b a d i s k n o w n f o r i t s u n i q u e b l e n d o f t he
f oods a n d spi ces o f b o t h N o r t h a n d S o u t h I n d i a .
T h e c o o k i n g o f N o r t h I n d i a i s c ha r a c t e r i z e d b y a
r e l a t i ve l y gr eat er use of d r i e d spi ces, whe r e a s t h e
di shes o f S o u t h I n d i a mo r e o f t e n r e l y o n gr e e n
her bs . T h e c o mb i n a t i o n o f spi ces f o r a ny p a r t i c u -
l a r d i s h i s c a l l e d m a s a l a . A g a r a m m a s a l a i s a
c o mb i n a t i o n o f c a r d a mo m, c i n n a mo n , cl oves ,
c u m i n , a n d c o r i a n d e r seeds, a l l g r o u n d i n t o a
p o wd e r . I t i s us e d a s a n accent , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t h e
di shes o f N o r t h I n d i a .
So me H i n d u s pr ef er ve ge t a r i a n di s hes , a n d
Hy d e r a b a d i c ui s i ne i s p a r t o f t h i s t r a d i t i o n . T h e
basi c i ngr e di e nt s her e are r i ce, wh e a t , l e gume s ,
a n d veget abl es. Ve g e t a r i a n meal s are u s u a l l y
served on a t h a l i , a st ai nl ess st eel t r a y u p o n
w h i c h are p l a c e d a n u mb e r o f s ma l l b o wl s c a l l e d
k a t o r i s . Ea c h k a t o r i c ont a i ns a veget abl e o r d a l
p r e p a r a t i o n a n d i n t h e c e nt e r o f t h e t r a y i s a l ar ge
m o u n d o f p l a i n , c o o k e d r i c e . On e c o m m o n vege-
t abl e c o mb i n a t i o n i s g u j u : pot a t oe s , beans , car -
r ot s , a n d c a u l i f l o we r s t ewed w i t h d a h i o r c u r d
( y o g u r t ) a n d c o c o n u t . A c h u t n e y o f c o c o n u t ,
gr een c hi l l i e s , t a ma r i n d , a n d m i n t g r o u n d i n t o a
past e i s of t e n ser ved. P a p a d s , al so c a l l e d p a p -
pa da di s o r p a p p a d a ms , are ve r y l i g h t , c r i s p c h i c k -
pea f l o u r waf er s , w h i c h are s er ved t h r o u g h o u t t h e
me a l , a n d a b o w l o f p l a i n c u r d i s u s u a l l y of f e r e d
at t he e n d .
I d l i s are s t e a me d br eads o f r i c e a n d b l a c k d a l :
t he gr ai ns are s oaked, f e r me n t e d , a n d p u l v e r i z e d ,
t h e n f o r me d i n t o f l a t t e n e d c upc a ke shapes be f or e
c o o k i n g . T h e y are u s u a l l y ser ved a t br eakf as t a n d
a s snacks o r t i f f i n w i t h s a m b h a r , a t h i c k s o u p o f
pi ge onpe a d a l a n d veget abl es s pi c e d w i t h s our
t a ma r i n d . Sa mb h a r i s n o t t o b e c onf us e d w i t h
r a s a m , a l e n t i l - b a s e d c o n s o mme f l a v o r e d w i t h
t a ma r i n d t h a t i s us ua l l y ve r y h o t a n d s pi c y.
D o s a s are t h i n , c r i s py pa nc a ke - l i ke br eads ma d e
f r o m p u l v e r i z e d r i c e a n d d a l t h a t has f e r me n t e d .
Wh e n f i l l e d w i t h a s pi cy p o t a t o c u r r y i t i s c a l l e d
m a s a l a d o s a . T h e t ast e o f t hese p r e p a r a t i o n s i s
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c h a r a c t e r i z e d by f r es h gr e e n mas al a, a
c o mb i n a t i o n o f gr e e n c o r i a n d e r , gr een c hi l l i e s ,
m i n t , c u r r y l eaves, f r e s h f e nugr e e k, gr e e n o n i o n ,
a n d o t h e r spi ces.
T w o speci al i t i es o f Hy d e r a b a d are b a g h a r a
b a i g a n , s ma l l e ggpl a nt s s t uf f e d w i t h spi ces a n d
c o o k e d i n a sauce f l a v o r e d w i t h t a ma r i n d ,
g r o u n d n u t , a n d sesame; a n d m i r c h i k a s a l a n ,
s t uf f e d l ar ge g r e e n c hi l l i e s i n a s i mi l a r sauce.
T h e c i t y i s n o t e d f o r f i n e Mu g h a l a i c ui s i ne . At a
c h o w k i d i n n e r guest s ar e seat ed o n t h i n
mat t r es s es a n d bol s t e r s a t a l o w, s quar e t a bl e a n d
s er ved s u c h appet i zer s a s t i k k a k a b a b , pi eces o f
b o n e d c h i c k e n r u b b e d w i t h mas al a a n d t h e n g r i l -
l e d i n a t a n d o o r , a n d p a t h a r k a g o s h t , s t r i ps o f
l a mb o r m u t t o n w h i c h have be e n ma r i n a t e d i n
ma s a l a a n d t h e n g r i l l e d o n he a t e d st ones. T h e
m a i n c our s e i s o f t e n b i r y a n i , a mi x t u r e o f r i c e
a n d me a t o r c h i c k e n c o o k e d w i t h gr e e n mas al a.
H a l e e m , a m i l d l y s p i c e d m u t t o n a n d wh e a t p r e -
p a r a t i o n , i s a s peci al d i s h t r a d i t i o n a l l y eat en
d u r i n g t h e m o n t h o f Ra mz a n , wh e n d e v o u t
Mu s l i m s f ast d u r i n g t h e d a y l i g h t h o u r s a n d d i n e
af t er s u n d o w n . Ot h e r me a t di shes c o mmo n l y
s er ved are s h a m i k a b a b s , s pi c y me a t ba l l s , a n d
n a r g e s i k a b a b s , g r o u n d me a t w i t h egg. K h o -
b a n i k a m e e t a , d r i e d a pr i c ot s c o o k e d t o a p u r e e ,
i s a f a v o r i t e desser t . On f est i ve occasi ons b i r y a n i s
a n d p u d d i n g s ar e s o me t i me s d e c o r a t e d w i t h
f i n e l y b e a t e n sheet s o f s i l ver , w h i c h i s c o n s u me d
a l o n g w i t h t h e de l i c a c y. Ar t i s a n s i n t he area
b e h i n d C h a r mi n a r pr e pa r e t h e me t a l , t h i n n e r
t h a n t h e f i n e s t pa pe r , es peci al l y f o r c u l i n a r y use.
A n e v e n i n g d i n n e r p a r t y w o u l d n o t b e p r o p e r l y
c o n c l u d e d w i t h o u t a n o f f e r i n g o f p a a n : pi eces o f
ar eca n u t , c o c o n u t , c a r d a mo m, cl oves , a l i t t l e
l i me pas t e, o r e ve n t o b a c c o , a l l e nc l os e d i n a
b e t e l l e a f f o l d e d i n t o a s ma l l c one shape, a n d
w h i c h l eaves a r e f r e s hi ng t ast e i n t h e m o u t h .
Ea r l y i n t h e m o r n i n g i n Hy d e r a b a d , a s w e l l a s
t h r o u g h o u t t he da y, g o o d , r i c h S o u t h I n d i a n cof -
fee i s ne a r l y al ways a va i l a bl e . B o t h t ea a n d coffee
are s er ved w i t h h o t m i l k a n d sugar .
An y o n e w i t h s har p eyes c a n n o t mi s s s eei ng t he
numerous c h a a t b h a n d a r s , s ma l l pus hc a r t s
w i t h gl assed i n sides w h i c h appear o n t h e st r eet s
a r o u n d l u n c h t i me a n d st ay o u t u n t i l l at e i n t h e
e v e n i n g . Ch a a t i s t r a d i t i o n a l fast f o o d s o l d r i ght
o n t he st r eet . Wh i l e i t d i d n o t o r i g i n a t e i n H y d e r -
a b a d , i t i s al so a p a r t of t he c ui s i ne scene f o r a ny-
o n e a d v e n t u r o u s e n o u g h t o t r y i t . Di f f e r e n t
di shes are q u i c k l y a s s e mbl e d u s i n g i n g r e d i e n t s
s uch a s c h h o l e ( c hi c kpe a c u r r y ) , p o t a t o c u r r y ,
t a ma r i n d sauce, c u r d , p a p r i s ( f r i e d wa f e r s ) ,
p a n i p u r i s ( waf er s i n t h e shape o f a b a l l a n d
h o l l o w i ns i de ) , a n d s e v , a t y p e o f f r i e d n o o d l e .
J a l j h e e r a i s a speci al d r i n k s o l d d u r i n g t h e h o t
season a n d ser ved i n p a n i p u r i s .
Festivals and Holidays
Re l i g i o u s fest i val s i n Hy d e r a b a d ar e c ha r a c t e r -
i z e d b y pr ayer s , feasts w i t h f a mi l y a n d f r i e nds ,
n e w c l o t h i n g , a n d pr oces s i ons . I n ma n y cases,
t he dat es va r y because b o t h I s l a mi c a n d H i n d u
years are bas ed on t he l u n a r cal endar . I s l a mi c fes-
t i val s are c e l e br a t e d n e a r l y t w o weeks e a r l i e r
f r o m one year t o t he n e x t , a n d c e r t a i n ma j o r o b -
servances c a n o c c u r i n a ny m o n t h o f t h e year .
January
Sankranti. T h i s H i n d u f es t i val ma r k i n g t h e e n d
o f t he har ves t season i s t h e t i me f o r f l y i n g ki t e s ,
w h i c h are t h e n c u t free t o s i gni f y t h e r e mo v a l o f
e v i l f r o m t he h o me . En t r a n c e s ar e d e c o r a t e d w i t h
rangoli, de l i c a t e desi gns ma d e w i t h c h a l k a n d
c o l o r e d p o wd e r . Sesame seeds are u s e d b o t h t o
f l a vor sweet s, a n d t o m i x w i t h b a t h wa t e r .
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Republic Day. O n 2 6 J a nua r y 1 9 5 0 , I n d i a was
p r o c l a i me d a r e p u b l i c , a n d t hi s da y i s n o w
ma r k e d a n n u a l l y w i t h mi l i t a r y par ades a n d c u l -
t u r a l pageant s .
February
Mahashivratri i s a d a y o f f a s t i ng i n h o n o r o f
L o r d Sh i v a , w h o f o r ms a p a r t o f t he T r i n i t y :
Br a h ma , t he Cr e a t o r o f t he Un i v e r s e , Vi s h n u , t he
Pr eser ver , a n d Sh i v a , t h e De s t r o y e r . H i n d u s u s u -
a l l y fast f o r 2 4 h o u r s , o f t e n s t a yi ng awake t h r o u g h
t he n i g h t c h a n t i n g ma n t r a s o r sacr ed h y mn s i n
f r o n t o f t he Sh i v a L i n g a , w h i c h s ymbol i ze s L o r d
Shi va .
March
Hol i is a H i n d u f es t i val c e l e b r a t i n g t he a dve nt o f
s p r i n g . I t i s a da y f o r t os s i ng c o l o r e d p o wd e r a n d
wa t e r a t f r i e nds a n d a c qua i nt a nc e s . On t h e eve o f
H o l i t he r e are h u g e bonf i r e s t o s y mb o l i z e t he
b u r n i n g o f t he my t h o l o g i c a l f i g u r e , H o l i k a , a n d
t he d e s t r u c t i o n o f e v i l .
April
Ugadi i s t he b e g i n n i n g o f t he T e l u g u N e w Ye a r
a n d a c c l a i ms Sha l i va ha na , t he s on of a p o t t e r .
N e w cal endar s ar e cons ecr at ed o n t hi s day. T h e
t r a d i t i o n a l d r i n k i s p a c h a d i , a mi x t u r e o f u n r i p e
ma n g o , n e e m f l o we r , a n d b r o w n sugar o r j agger y
i n t a ma r i n d j u i c e r e p r e s e n t i n g t he s our , b i t t e r ,
a n d sweet t h i n g s a n e w year i s b o u n d t o b r i n g .
E a s t e r i s t h e c e l e b r a t i o n b y t he Ch r i s t i a n c o m -
m u n i t y o f t h e r e s u r r e c t i o n o f Ch r i s t .
M a h a v i r J a y a n t i i s t he b i r t h a nni ve r s a r y o f
Va r d h a ma n a Ma h a v i r a , w h o was t he l ast
T h i r t h a n k a r ( s a i nt ) o f t he Jai ns.
June
Id- ul - Fi t r (Ramzan Id) is a n I s l a mi c h o l i d a y ,
a n d t he e n t i r e m o n t h o f Ra mz a n i s a t i me o f d a i l y
f a s t i ng f r o m s unr i s e t o sunset . T h i s h o l y t i me i s
n o t al ways obs e r ve d i n J une , a s i t s dat es change
ever y year i n accor dance w i t h t h e m o o n . T h e
P r o p h e t M u h a m m a d i s s a i d t o have c o mma n d e d
f a s t i ng t o c o u n t e r g r o wi n g g l u t t o n y , w h i c h
t h r e a t e n e d t he h e a l t h o f hi s p e o p l e d u r i n g t h e
s event h c e n t u r y . Wh e n t h e n e w m o o n i s s i g h t e d
a t t h e e n d o f t h e m o n t h , t he I d i s j o y f u l l y c e l -
e br a t e d t o ma r k t h e e n d o f t h e p e r i o d o f a bs t i -
nence; i t i s a t i me f o r v i s i t i n g a n d e a t i n g s h e e r
k h u r m a , a t h i c k , sweet d i s h t h a t i s s er ved t o
guest s.
August
Independence Day. O n 15 Au g u s t 1 9 4 7 I n d i a ' s
l o n g s t r uggl e f o r f r e e d o m f r o m B r i t i s h r u l e was
w o n .
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-ld) c o mme mo r a t e s I b r a -
h i m' s obe di e nc e t o Go d ' s o r d e r f o r h i m t o s a c r i -
f i ce h i s s on, I s ma e l , a s a s i g n of hi s f a i t h . A c c o r d -
i n g t o t he t r a d i t i o n a l a c c o u n t , w h e n I b r a h i m r e -
mo v e d t he b l i n d f o l d h e h a d d o n n e d t o c a r r y o u t
t he d i f f i c u l t a s s i gnme nt , h e f o u n d h i s s o n safel y a t
hi s si de a n d a s l a i n r a m o n t he a l t a r . Mu s l i m s
u s u a l l y feast o n s l a ught e r e d r a m o r goa t o n t h e
I d - u l - Z u h a ,
Rakhi is a n oc c a s i on f o r s i bl i ngs t o s h o w t h e i r
mu t u a l a f f e c t i on. T h e si st er t i es a b r i g h t d e c o r a -
t i o n a r o u n d he r b r o t h e r ' s wr i s t t o s y mb o l i z e t h e
b o n d b e t we e n t h e m. He t h e n gi ves h e r a g i f t a s
a n i n d i c a t i o n o f hi s l i f e l o n g l o v e , p r o t e c t i o n , a n d
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r h e r we l f a r e .
September
Vinayak Chathurthi is t h e p o p u l a r H i n d u f et e
t o Ga n e s h , t he j o l l y p o t - b e l l i e d e l e p h a n t - h e a d e d
g o d o f w i s d o m a n d p r o s p e r i t y w h o i s o f t e n s h o wn
s i t t i n g on or ne a r hi s m o u n t - a t i n y r a t . Ga n e s h i s
i n v o k e d be f or e b e g i n n i n g a n y t h i n g , wh e t h e r i t i s
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w o r k o r pr a ye r s , si nce h e i s b e l i e v e d t o r e mo v e
obs t acl es t o success.
D u r i n g t h e Ga n e s h f e s t i va l , f a mi l i e s i n s t a l l a
c l a y i ma g e o f t h e g o d i n t h e i r h o me s a n d de c or a t e
i t w i t h f l o we r s , o r n a me n t s , a n d l i g h t s . Ea c h da y
t h a t t h e i ma g e r e ma i n s i n t h e h o me , t he f a mi l y
p e r f o r ms p u j a , c e r e mo n i a l wo r s h i p , be f or e i t . On
t h e l as t d a y o f t h e f e s t i va l , w h i c h ma y l ast f r o m 1
t o 2 1 days , t h e c l a y i d o l i s c a r r i e d i n a l i v e l y
p r o c e s s i o n t h r o u g h t h e st reet s t o b e i mme r s e d i n
a r i v e r , t a n k , l a k e , o r t h e sea. I n a d d i t i o n t o f a mi l y
Ga n e s h c e r e mo n i e s , t he r e are al so c o mmu n i t y
pr oc e s s i ons t h r o u g h o u t t h e c i t y .
Muharram i s t h e 10- day p e r i o d o f i nt ens e
m o u r n i n g f o r Sh i a Mu s l i m s ma r k i n g t h e ma r t y r -
d o m o f I m a m Hu s s a i n , t he P r o p h e t M u h a m -
ma d ' s g r a n d s o n . He was k i l l e d o n t he p l a i n o f
Ka r b a l a wh i l e t r a v e l i n g t o Da ma s c u s t o assert hi s
c l a i m t o t h e c a l i p h a t e . As h u r a , t h e 1 0 t h da y, i s a
t i me o f t o t a l f a s t i n g a n d o f p e n i t e n t i a l pr oces s i ons
o f y o u n g m e n .
October
Gandhi Jayanti. T h e 2 n d o f Oc t o b e r i s t h e an-
n i v e r s a r y o f t h e b i r t h o f Mo h a n d a s K G a n d h i ,
k n o w n a s Ma h a t m a G a n d h i , t he f a t he r o f m o d -
e r n I n d i a .
Vijayadasami i s a 10-day H i n d u f es t i val c e l -
e b r a t i n g t h e t r i u m p h o f g o o d over e v i l . I t i s bas ed
o n Ra ma ' s v i c t o r y o v e r t h e K i n g Ra va na , w h o
h a d k i d n a p p e d Ra ma ' s wi f e , Si t a . T h e Ra ma y a n a
i s e n a c t e d f o r n i n e n i g h t s a n d o n Das s er a, t h e
1 0 t h d a y , H i n d u h o me s a n d cars ar e d e c k e d w i t h
ma r i g o l d s , t o o l s a n d b o o k s ar e r e d e d i c a t e d t o t h e
de i t i e s , a n d n e w c l ot he s ar e w o r n .
Das s er a al s o c o i n c i d e s w i t h D u r g a p u j a , w h i c h
i s o b s e r v e d o n l y b y Be n g a l i s .
Di wal i i s n a me d f o r t he Sa n s k r i t w o r d
deepawali, me a n i n g " r o w o f l a mp s " . I t i s a j o y -
ous H i n d u f e s t i va l , w i t h h o me s b r i g h t l y i l l u m i -
n a t e d a n d t he c o n s t a n t s o u n d o f e x p l o d i n g f i r e -
cr acker s . Ev e r y o n e wear s c o l o r f u l c l ot he s a n d
vi s i t s f r i e nds a n d f a mi l y a s w e l l a s t h r o w i n g
c o l o r e d p o wd e r a n d wa t e r . T h e f es t i val be gi ns
ear l y i n t h e da y, w h e n w o m e n b a t h e i n sweet o i l
a n d t h e n pass s ma l l l i g h t e d o i l l a mp s be f or e t h e
faces o f t h e t he m e n i n t he f a mi l y . T h e l i g h t i n g o f
t hese e a r t h e n l a mp s i s pr e f a c e d w i t h t h e wo r s h i p
o f L a k s h mi , t h e goddess o f we a l t h a n d g o o d f o r -
t u n e .
November
A n d h r a P r a d e s h F o r m a t i o n D a y . 1 N o v e m -
be r c o mme mo r a t e s t h e c r e a t i o n o f t h e p r o v i n c e
i n 1 9 5 6 , u n i t i n g t he T e l u g u - s p e a k i n g p o p u l a -
t i o n s o f t he f o r me r S o u t h I n d i a n states o f M a -
dr as , My s o r e , a n d Hy d e r a b a d .
December
C h r i s t m a s . 2 5 De c e mb e r i s t he d a y w h e n
Ch r i s t i a n s cel ebr at e t he b i r t h o f Ch r i s t i n Be t h l e -
h e m, a n d t hi s h o l i d a y , w i t h i t s t r a d i t i o n o f gi f t
g i v i n g , i s p o p u l a r e ve n a mo n g n o n - C h r i s t i a n c i t y
dwe l l e r s .
Interesting Sights
Golconda Fort
T h e 1 3 t h c e n t u r y Go l c o n d a F o r t ( A- 1 7 ) i s d r a -
ma t i c a n d i mpr e s s i ve . Or i g i n a l l y b u i l t b y t h e
Ka k a t i y a s as a s ma l l f o r t , Go l c o n d a was e x-
p a n d e d a n d s t r e n g t h e n e d b y t h e Q u t b Sha hi s .
T o d a y t h e o l d M u s l i m f o r t has b e e n i n v a d e d o n l y
b y a b r i g h t H i n d u t e mp l e , j u x t a p o s i t i o n e d ne a r
t h e t o p o f t h e h i l l . T h e r e ma i n s o f t h e a n c i e n t
wa t e r syst em b y w h i c h wa t e r was mo v e d t h r o u g h
l a mi n a t e d cl ay pi pes f r o m g r o u n d l evel t o h a n g i n g
gar dens above are s t i l l evi dent . T h e acoust i cs of t he
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f or t are s uc h t h a t f r om t he Du r b a r H a l l a t t he ver y
t o p o f t he f o r t y o u c a n hear hands b e i n g c l a ppe d
s ome 3 8 0 steps b e l o w i n t he Gr a n d Po r t i c o o f t he
Ba l a Hi s s a r near t he e n t r y gat e. T h e r e i s n o w a
S o u n d a n d L i g h t s how a t t he f o r t t h a t i s we l l w o r t h
seei ng. F r o m No v e mb e r t o Fe b r u a r y i t i s f r o m
1830 t o 1930, a n d Ma r c h t o Oc t o b e r , 1900 t o
2 0 0 0 . T h e s how i s i n En g l i s h o n Sundays a n d
We dne s da ys , i n H i n d i o n Tues days , Fr i da ys , a n d
Sat ur days , a n d i n T e l u g u o n Th u r s d a y s . T h e
b o o k i n g offi ce at t he f o r t opens da i l y at 1730. On e -
day advance b o o k i n g c a n be ma d e at t he A P St at e
T r a v e l a n d T o u r i s m De v e l o p me n t Co r p o r a t i o n a t
Ya t r i Ni v a s , Sar dar Pat el Ro a d , Secunder abad
f r o m 1000 t o 1200. Ad mi s s i o n i s Rs 15 f or adul t s
a n d Rs 10 f or c h i l d r e n aged 5- 12 years.
Qutb Shahi Tombs
W i t h i n a k i l o me t e r t o t he n o r t h o f Go l c o n d a F o r t
l i e t he s t at el y t o mb s o f t h e Q u t b Sh a h i dyna s t y
( A - 1 8 ) . Or i g i n a l l y c o v e r e d w i t h i nt ens e b l u e a n d
e me r a l d gr e e n t i l e s , t hese o n i o n - s h a p e d d o me s
have n o w l os t t h e i r t i l es a n d r ef l ect t he effects o f
p o l l u t i o n . I n t he c e nt e r o f each t o m b i s t he sar-
c o p h a g u s , a n i mi t a t i o n o f t he b u r i a l v a u l t t h a t l i es
i n a c r y p t b e l o w. Op e n d a i l y f r o m 0 9 3 0 t o 1 6 3 0 ,
a n d c l os e d o n Fr i d a y s .
Paigah Tombs
Th e s e ar e t h e t o mb s o f t he Pa i ga h nobl e s w h o
s er ved u n d e r t he Ni z a ms o f Hy d e r a b a d s ome 2 0 0
year s ago ( A - 2 3 ) . T h e e xt e r i or s o f t hese t o mb s
ar e r e l a t i v e l y s i mp l e wh i l e t he i n t e r i o r s are i n t r i -
c a t e l y c a r v e d . T h e y ar e l o c a t e d b e y o n d Ma l a k p e t
i n Sa n t o s h Na g a r , t h r o u g h a n a r r o w l ane o p p o -
si t e t h e De c c a n Me d i c a l Co l l e g e .
Birla Mandir
B u i l t b y t h e Bi r l a T r u s t i n 1 9 7 6 , t hi s H i n d u t e m-
p l e ( Ma p B) i s c o n s t r u c t e d o f wh i t e Ra j a s t ha ni
ma r b l e a n d ove r l ooks t h e T a n k B u n d : t h e v i e w a t
sunset i s b e a u t i f u l
Birla Planetarium and Science Centre
Re c e nt a d d i t i o n s t o Hy d e r a b a d ' s a t t r a c t i o n s ,
t hese mo d e r n si ght s are l o c a t e d n e x t t o t h e B i r l a
Ma n d i r , i n t he c e nt e r o f Hy d e r a b a d . I n t e r e s t i n g
a n d f u n , t hese are g o o d pl aces t o t a ke c h i l d r e n .
Monda Market
A v i s i t t o t hi s ma r k e t ( Ma p D) i s a mu s t f o r a n y -
one w h o r e a l l y wa n t s t o e xpe r i e nc e Hy d e r a b a d .
I t ' s a gr eat wa y t o get a t ast e of f o o d s h o p p i n g ,
I n d i a n - s t y l e , w i t h l ot s o f c o l o r f u l p e o p l e a n d v e g -
et abl es mi d s t a f l u r r y o f bus i nes s a n d c ha t t e r .
L o c a t e d i n Se c u n d e r a b a d , o f f Ra s h t r a p a t h i
Ro a d .
Husain Sagar
T h e l ake j o i n s t he t w i n ci t i es o f Hy d e r a b a d a n d
Se c u n d e r a b a d w i t h a 3 - k m d a m o r " b u n d " . I t
was b u i l t i n 1562 u n d e r t he s u p e r v i s i o n o f H u s a i n
Sh a h , b r o t h e r - i n - l a w o f t he k i n g a t t h a t t i me .
Hu s a i n was r e ga r de d as a s a i nt a n d i s e n t o mb e d a
s h o r t di s t ance f r o m t he Q u t b Sh a h i t o mb s .
Be l o w t he b u n d i s I n d i r a P a r k ( Ma p B ) w i t h
l a wn s , r ose gar dens , wa t e r wa y s a n d p a v i l i o n s ; a
l o v e l y s pot f o r p i c n i c s a n d wa l k s . T o r e a c h t h e
p a r k t ake t h e L o w e r T a n k B u n d R o a d f r o m
Secr et ar i at Ro a d . T u r n r i g h t a t f i r s t l a r ge s t r eet
j us t bef or e L o w e r T a n k B u n d R o a d d i v i d e s . T h e
f i r s t l ef t af t er t h a t w i l l t ake y o u t o t h e m a i n
e nt r a nc e a n d p a r k i n g area.
Sanjivayya Park ( Ma p D ) i s al so a p i c t u r e s q u e
s pot f o r a p i c n i c , l o c a t e d o n a p e n i n s u l a o f
H u s a i n Sagar. I t c a n b e r e a c he d f r o m Mi n i s t e r s
Ro a d , w h i c h r u n s b e t we e n Ma h a t m a G a n d h i
Ro a d ne a r t he S a i l i n g C l u b a n d Sa r da r Pa t e l
Ro a d .
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At t h e s o u t h e n d o f t h e b u n d , cl ose t o t he
Secr et ar i at , i s t he n e w L u m b i n i P a r k , f r o m
w h i c h o n e c a n t a ke a n e x c u r s i o n b y b o a t t o t he
l a r g e B u d d h a S t a t u e r e c e n t l y e r e c t e d i n t he
m i d d l e o f t he l a ke .
Charminar
L i t e r a l l y me a n i n g " f o u r mi n a r s " , C h a r mi n a r ( C -
5 4 ) was b u i l t i n 1592 b y t h e f i f t h Q u t b Sh a h t o
ma r k t h e c e nt e r o f t he O l d C i t y o f Hy d e r a b a d .
On t o p o f C h a r mi n a r i s a n o l d mo s q u e a n d a v i e w
o f t h e b u s t l i n g O l d C i t y . I t i s s u r r o u n d e d b y t he
bazar s o f s i l v e r s mi t h s , bangl es , e mb r o i d e r y
s hops , ma r r i a g e o u t f i t t e r s , p e r f u me me r c h a n t s ,
a n t i q u e deal er s , a n d p e a r l a n d j e we l l e r y shops.
Laad Bazar (Bangle Alley)
A s h o r t wa l k f r o m C h a r mi n a r ( Ma p C) w i l l t ake
y o u t o t h i s n a r r o w al l ey f u l l o f c o l o r f u l , s p a r k l i n g
glass a n d me t a l bangl es t y p i c a l o f Hy d e r a b a d .
T h e y ' r e f r a gi l e ! L o o k f o r t he l ac bangl es , al so a
H y d e r a b a d i s pe c i a l i t y.
Mecca Masjid
S i t u a t e d cl ose t o C h a r mi n a r , t h i s i s t he bi gges t
mo s q u e , o r ma s j i d , i n Hy d e r a b a d ( Ma p C ) , a n d
has a c a p a c i t y o f a c c o mo d a t i n g u p t o 1 0 0 0 0 p e o -
p l e ! I t was b e g u n i n 1617 b y S u l t a n Mo h a m m e d
Q u t b S h a h a n d f i n i s h e d b y t he Mu g h a l Emp e r o r
Au r a n g z e b i n 1 6 9 4 , n e a r l y 7 7 year s l at er . T h e
ma s j i d i s s a i d t o c o n t a i n a h a i r o f t he P r o p h e t
Mo h a m m e d ; s ome b r i c k s t h a t are s ai d t o b e
ma d e o f s oi l b r o u g h t f r o m Me c c a are vi s i bl e ove r
t h e m a i n a r c h . F o r t hos e Hy d e r a b a d i s w h o w i l l
ne ve r ma k e t h e p i l g r i ma g e t o Me c c a i t s el f , t hi s i s
n e x t bes t t h i n g . T h e ma s j i d i s a n i n t e r e s t i n g
g l i mp s e o f M u s l i m l i f e : v i s i t o r s mu s t r e mo v e t h e i r
shoes a n d w o m e n s h o u l d b e p r o p e r l y c ove r e d,
i . e . , n o ba r e s houl de r s o r l egs.
Falaknuma Palace
Set p r o mi n e n t l y o n a h i l l o v e r l o o k i n g Hy d e r a b a d ,
t hi s ma g n i f i c e n t pal ace ( A- 1 0 ) was de s i gne d b y
a n I t a l i a n , b u i l t b y a Pa i ga h n o b l e i n 1 8 9 2 , a n d
l at er p u r c h a s e d b y t h e N i z a m , Ma h b o o b A l i
Kh a n . Ma n y Ro y a l guest s have s t ayed a t t he P a l -
ace, w h i c h ma i n t a i n s a r e mi n i s c e n c e o f g r a n d e u r
w i t h i t s j ade c o l l e c t i o n , el egant f u r n i t u r e , p a i n t -
i ngs , a n d dr aper i es .
T h e Pal ace i s n o w ma n a g e d b y t he Ni z a m' s
T r u s t , w h o g r a n t e nt r a nc e a t t h e i r o w n
d i s c r e t i o n . To or ga ni ze a v i s i t , c o n t a c t t he T r u s t
a t t e l 2 3 4 2 5 2 .
Salarjung Museum
T h e p r i v a t e c o l l e c t i o n o f Na w a b Sal ar J u n g I I I ,
n o b l e ma n a n d P r i me Mi n i s t e r o f t he N i z a m o f
Hy d e r a b a d , i s d i s p l a y e d s o me wh a t u n u s u a l l y i n
t hi s o l d mu s e u m ( Ma p C ) . T h e c o l l e c t i o n i n -
cl udes c r ys t a l , p o r c e l a i n , s t at uar y, j e we l r y , A r a -
b i c a n d Per s i an ma n u s c r i p t s , we a p o n s , c l oc ks
a n d mo r e . T h e j ade c o l l e c t i o n a n d t he I n d i a n
mi n i a t u r e p a i n t i n g s are t he h i g h l i g h t . Op e n f r o m
1000 t o 1700 d a i l y , c l os e d Fr i d a y s .
Purana Pul and Naya Pul
Th e s e are t w o o f t he f o u r br i dge s ove r t he M u s i
Ri v e r ( Ma p A ) . Pu r a n a P u l , b u i l t i n 1 5 7 8 , was
c o n s i d e r e d a ma r v e l i n i t s da y, w h e n I b r a h i m
Q u t b Sh a h h a d i t b u i l t t o e x t e n d t he l i mi t s o f t he
o l d c i t y o f Go l c o n d a t o i n c l u d e Hy d e r a b a d . Na y a
P u l , mo r e c o mmo n l y us e d t o cross t he r i v e r t o -
da y, offers a s t r i k i n g v i e w o f t he Os ma n i a H o s p i -
t a l a n d t he H i g h Co u r t s f a c i n g each o t h e r across
t h e ba nks o f t h e Mu s i .
Public Gardens
Ne a r La l Ba h a d u r S t a d i u m, t hese ga r de ns ( Ma p
C) of f er a v i e w of r ar e p l a n t s , a Cypr us g a r d e n ,
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a n d a s ma l l l a ke . A n u mb e r o f i mp o r t a n t b u i l d -
i ngs s t a n d w i t h i n t he p a r k wa l l s , i n c l u d i n g t he
A n d h r a Pr a de s h St at e Le gi s l a t i ve As s e mb l y , w i t h
i t s s t r i k i n g Ra j a s t ha ni a n d Per s i an a r c h i t e c t u r a l
st yl es.
T h e St at e Ar c h a e l o g i c a l Mu s e u m i s i n t he
g r o u n d s o f t h e gar dens a s we l l , w i t h a c o l l e c t i o n
t h a t dat es b a c k t o t he 1 2 t h c e n t u r y . Op e n f r o m
1030 t o 1 70 0 , i t i s c l os e d Mo n d a y s a n d p u b l i c
h o l i d a y s .
Nehru Zoological Park
T h i s l ar ge z o o ( A - 11) has over 3 0 0 di f f e r e nt spe-
cies o f b i r d s a n d a n i ma l s , i n c l u d i n g a L i o n Saf ar i
Pa r k . I t i s an e xc e l l e nt pl ace f o r a pl eas ant day-
l o n g o u t i n g . T o r each t he z oo, cross t he Mu s i
Ri v e r a t Na y a P u l , t u r n r i g h t a t t he Ma d i n a H o -
t e l , g o past t he H i g h Co u r t s , a n d get o n t he
Ba n g a l o r e Hi g h wa y . T h e zoo w i l l b e o n y o u r
r i g h t . T h e c u r a t o r i s K N Be n a r j i , t e l 5 2 3 3 5 5 .
Outside Hyderabad
Pochampally and Koyalagudem
Th e s e t w o vi l l ages are a b o u t 1
1
/
2
h o u r ' s d r i v e ( 5 0
k m ) f r o m Hy d e r a b a d , o n t he Vi j a y a wa d a Ro a d .
T h e y are t he cent er s f o r i k k a t we a v i n g , t he
me t h o d i n w h i c h s i l k a n d c o t t o n t hr eads are t i e d
a n d d y e d bef or e b e i n g wo v e n i n t o c a r e f ul l y
p l a n n e d g e o me t r i c pa t t e r ns . T h i s a nc i e nt f o r m o f
we a v i n g i s a f a mi l y i n d u s t r y , w i t h me n , w o me n ,
a n d c h i l d r e n w o r k i n g t oge t he r i n t he o p e n c o u r t -
ya r ds a n d i n t h e i r houses t o p r o d u c e f abr i c t h a t i s
r e n o wn e d t h r o u g h o u t t he w o r l d . Ko y a l a g u d e m i s
a q u i e t , c l e a n, q u a i n t v i l l a g e , wher eas P o c h a m-
p a l l y i s mo r e d e v e l o p e d a n d less pe r s ona l .
Nargajunasagar and Nargajunakonda
Nargajunasagar D a m o n t he Kr i s h n a Ri v e r ,
150 k m s out heas t o f Hy d e r a b a d , i s t he hi ghe s t
ma s o n r y d a m i n t he w o r l d ; i t i s u s e d t o i r r i g a t e
mo r e t h a n t w o m i l l i o n hect ar es o f a r i d a n d s e mi -
a r i d l a n d i n A n d h r a Pr a de s h, a n d f o r h y d r o - e l e c -
t r i c p o we r . T r a v e l t i me t o Na ga r j una s a ga r f r o m
Hy d e r a b a d i s a b o u t 4 h o u r s one wa y .
Nargajunakonda ( Na r g a j u n a H i l l ) wa s a ma j o r
Bu d d h i s t c e nt e r i n t h e 2 n d a n d 3 r d c e nt ur i e s ,
w i t h mona s t e r i e s , st upas, a n d a pal ace. Ru i n s o f
t he c i t y we r e excavat ed bef or e t he r e s e r voi r was
f l o o d e d , a n d r eas s embl ed o n t he r e ma i n i n g i s -
l a n d above wa t e r l evel i n a mu s e u m de s i gne d t o
r es embl e a Bu d d h i s t mo n a s t e r y , o r " v i h a r " . Al s o
pr es ent on t he i s l a n d i s a ma h a s t u p a , c o n t a i n i n g
a c t ua l r e l i c t s o f t he Bu d d h a . T h e i s l a n d a n d
t e mp l e c a n b e r e a c he d b y b o a t o n t h e r i g h t b a n k
o f t he Kr i s h n a . Gu e s t hous e a c c o mo d a t i o n i s
avai l abl e on t he d a m si t e a t Vi j a y a p u r i , a s ma l l
t o w n t o t he n o r t h .
B i d a r
T h e wa l l e d c i t y o f Bi d a r i s a b o u t 130 k m f r o m
Hy d e r a b a d , a pl eas ant d r i v e o f a p p r o x i ma t e l y
t hr e e h o u r s t h r o u g h t he a g r i c u l t u r a l c o u n t r y s i d e .
T h e vast Bi d a r F o r t i s o n a h i g h p o i n t a t t h e edge
o f t he De c c a n Pl a t e a u, o v e r l o o k i n g a f l a t p l a i n
t h a t st r et ches o f f t o t he h o r i z o n . F i r s t r u l e d b y
t he Ch a l u k y a n s a n d l a t e r by t he Ka k a t i y a s , s ome
o f t he f o r t i f i c a t i o n s ma y dat e b a c k t o t h e 1 1 t h
c e n t u r y . Mo s t o f t he f o r t dat es f r o m t h e 1 4 t h t o
t he 1 7t h c e nt ur i e s , d u r i n g w h i c h t i me i t was
r u l e d f i r s t b y t he Ba h ma n i s a n d t h e n b y t h e B a r i d
Shahis. T h e " ma d r a s a " , o r col l ege o f Kh w a j a
M a h m u d Ga wa n , i ns i de t he t o w n o f Bi d a r , has
be e n p a r t i a l l y r e s t or e d a n d y o u c a n see t r aces o f
Ko r a n i c verses o n t he b l u e a n d wh i t e gl a ze d t i l e s
o n t he f acade.
T o m b s o f 1 2 Ba h a ma n i k i n g s s t a n d i n t h e
vi l l a ge o f As h t u r , j us t n o r t h e a s t o f t h e t o w n .
Bi d r i wa r e i s ma d e u s i n g l a t e r i t i c s o i l f r o m
13
c r u m b l i n g wa l l s o f t h e a n c i e n t f or t r ess a n d c a n b e
f o u n d i n sever al s hops .
Warangal and Ramappa
I t i s pos s i bl e t o v i s i t Wa r a n g a l i n o n e da y, b u t t he
r o u n d t r i p o f 4 5 0 k m r e qui r e s a b o u t 8 h o u r s o n
t h e r o a d .
T h i s a n c i e n t a n d i n t e r e s t i n g c a p i t a l o f t he
Ka k a t i y a s i s ove r 1 0 0 0 year s o l d a n d i s we l l w o r t h
s p e n d i n g mo r e t h a n j u s t a f ew h o u r s o n . S o me
p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t i n g si ght s are t he f a mo u s
Ra ma p p a T e m p l e , t h e Wa r a n g a l F o r t , a n d t he
T h o u s a n d - P i l l a r e d T e m p l e a t Ha n a mk o n d a .
Ramappa Te mpl e ( 7 0 k m f r o m Ha n a mk o n d a
v i a M o l u g a n d Pa r a ka l a ) i s a s t r i k i n g s t ar - s haped
b u i l d i n g i n t h e l a v i s h ma n n e r o f t he Hoys a l a s . I t
i s c o n s i d e r e d a g e m o f me d i e v a l De c c a n a r c hi t e c -
t u r e . T h e gr eat p i l l a r s i n t he t e mp l e ar e i n t r i -
cat el y c a r ve d, s mo o t h a n d s h i n i n g , a n d t h e wa l l s
are c ove r e d i n bas r e l i e f scenes f r o m t h e
Ma h a b h a r a t a a n d Ra ma y a n a s h o wi n g l i v e l y
g r o u p s o f dancer s , mu s i c i a n s a n d wa r r i o r s .
Ne a r b y i s a n i r r i g a t i o n t a n k b u i l t i n t h e s ame p e -
r i od a n d s t i l l i n use. I t i s a sceni c s pot , e xc e l l e nt
f o r a p i c n i c l u n c h e o n .
T h e W a r a n g a l F o r t , a l t h o u g h n o w l a r ge l y i n r u -
i ns , i s over 7 0 0 year s o l d . Tr a c e s o f t he wa l l s o f
t he a n c i e n t c i t y c a n b e seen, w i t h i mp o s i n g gat e-
ways a n d de l i c a t e l y c hi s e l l e d fri ezes a n d b o r d e r s .
The T h o u s a n d - P i l l a r e d T e m p l e a t H a n a m-
konda was b u i l t a r o u n d 1162. On e of t he feat ures
of t he t e mpl e i s a s t r i k i n g N a n d i - Shi va' s vehi cl e -
car ved f r om bl a c k basal t . T h e t hous a nd pi l l a r s are
act ual l y car ved on t he out e r wal l s of t he t e mp l e .
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Living in Hyderabad
Clubs and Societies
F o r a mo r e ext ens i ve l i s t , see Ch a n n e l Si x Ma g a -
z i n e , a va i l a bl e a t mo s t hot e l s a n d books t or e s .
The Country Club (B-13)
6 - 3 - 1 2 1 9 Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d 5 0 0 0 1 6
T e l 3 1 2 0 0 0 , 3 1 2 7 5 0 , 3 1 3 3 9 3
Fa c i l i t i e s : Me mb e r s h i p accesses s w i m m i n g p o o l ,
t e n n i s c o u r t , r e a d i n g r o o m , s h o o t i n g ga l l e r y,
g y m, j a c u z z i , s quas h c o u r t s , e ve n a di s c o ( T h e
P y r a mi d ) o n Sa t u r d a y n i g h t s a n d T h u r s d a y af t er -
n o o n s .
ICRISAT Staff Recreation Club (Map B)
R o a d 1 Ba nj a r a H i l l s
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 3 0 9 7
Fa c i l i t i e s : T e n n i s , b a d mi n t o n , s quas h, t a bl e t e n -
n i s , car ds . T h e c l u b i s a v e n u e f o r c u l t u r a l event s
a n d s oci al eveni ngs . Me mb e r s h i p o p e n t o a l l
I C R I S A T st aff, a l l t r ai nees , a n d v i s i t i n g staff.
S o me t ypes o f me mb e r s h i p are o p e n t o n o n -
I C R I S A T st aff.
The Secunderabad Club and Secunderabad
Sailing Club (B-91)
Se c u n d e r a b a d C a n t o n me n t
( o f f Sa r da r Pa t e l Ro a d )
S e c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 7 6 3 5 1 , S a i l i n g C l u b 2 4 2 9 4 2
A t ast e o f wh a t c o l o n i a l c l u b l i f e was l i k e , m e m -
b e r s h i p accesses a s w i m m i n g p o o l , t e nni s c o u r t s ,
a n d r e s t a ur a nt . T h e Se c u n d e r a b a d S a i l i n g C l u b
i s a n a n n e x o f t h e Se c u n d e r a b a d C l u b a n d i s l o -
c a t e d o n H u s a i n Sagar a t t he n o r t h e n d o f t he
t a n k b u n d . T h i s c l u b of f er s v a r i o u s boat s a n d
s a i l i n g l essons.
Treasure Island
Gandipet
T e l 2 5 1 5 1 5 , C i t y of f i ce 2 2 7 0 3 0 , 2 2 0 2 6 1
A n e w c o u n t r y c l u b , Tr e a s u r e I s l a n d i s l o c a t e d
near Hi ma y a t s a g a r La k e a n d offers ma n y a me n i -
t i es, s uc h a s r u s t i c b u t c o mf o r t a b l e a c c o mo -
d a t i o n , a r e s t a ur a nt , ext ens i ve we l l - l a n d s c a p e d
g r o u n d s , a 1-acre s w i m m i n g p o o l , c l u b r o o m w i t h
b i l l i a r d s a n d s nooke r , go- c a r t s , h o r s e b a c k r i d i n g ,
a di s c o, a n d m u c h mo r e .
Hyderabad Hash House Harriers
No n e x c l u s i v e , l i g h t h e a r t e d r u n n i n g o r w a l k i n g
ever y S u n d a y a r o u n d Hy d e r a b a d a n d i t s s ur -
r o u n d s . Ev e r y r u n ends w i t h p l e n t y o f s o c i a l i z i n g .
A n I C R I S A T bus p i c k s u p a n d d r o p s o f f has her s
f r o m I C R I S A T a n d f r o m t h e Kr i s h n a Ob e r o i
H o t e l . F o r mo r e i n f o r ma t i o n ask a r o u n d o r see
t he l at est c o p y o f I C R I S A T Ha p p e n i n g s .
Alliance Francaise (B-74)
N o t j us t f o r F r e n c h l essons! Me mb e r s h i p a t t h e
Al l i a n c e offers i n v i t a t i o n s t o c u l t u r a l event s , a r t
e x h i b i t i o n s , f i l ms , a n d use o f t he l i b r a r y (see Per -
f o r mi n g Ar t s ) . F o r mo r e i n f o r ma t i o n c o n t a c t t h e
Al l i a n c e :
5 - 9 - 2 2 / 5 7 / D Ad a r s h n a g a r
( n e x t t o Bi r l a Sci ence Ce n t r e )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 6 6 4 6
Max Mueller Bhavan (C-41)
L i k e t h e Al l i a n c e , b u t t h e G e r m a n v e r s i o n .
3- 5- 43 Ed e n Ba g h
Ra mk o t e , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 9 1 4 1 0 , 5 9 5 2 1 9
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Films and Cinemas
T h e r e i s a n a b u n d a n c e o f c i ne ma s t h r o u g h o u t
H y d e r a b a d t h a t s h o w H i n d i a n d T e l u g u f i l ms .
En g l i s h f i l ms ar e al so s cr eened r e g u l a r l y a t t he
f o l l o w i n g c i ne ma s :
A n a n d ( Ma p D )
Sa r d a r Pa t e l R o a d
S e c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 4 8 4 0 5
Ki s h o r e ( Ma p C )
Na r a y a n g u d a Cr os s r oa ds
Hy d e r a b a d
L a m b a ( Ma p D )
( o f f Sa da r Pa t e l Ro a d )
S e c u n d e r a b a d
Sangeet ( Ma p D )
2 3 S a r o j i n i D e v i R o a d
S e c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 0 3 8 6 4
S k y l i n e ( M a p B )
Ba s h i r b a g h
H y d e r a b a d
S t e r l i n g ( Ma p B )
Ba s h i r b a g h
H y d e r a b a d
Su r y a ( Ma p C )
T i l a k R o a d
H y d e r a b a d
Health Hints
Drinking water
B o i l b r i s k l y f o r 5 mi n u t e s , f i l t e r t o r e mo v e s edi -
me n t . Us e o n l y b o i l e d wa t e r f o r i ce cubes .
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Wa s h w i t h soap a n d wa t e r t o r e mo v e d i r t , r i ns e
w i t h b o i l e d wa t e r a n d d r y c o mp l e t e l y . S o me p r e -
f er t o soak f o r 3 0 mi n u t e s i n wa t e r t r e a t e d w i t h
L u g o l ' s S o l u t i o n ( t i n c t u r e o f i o d i n e ) o r p o t a s -
s i u m p e r ma n g a n a t e af t er wa s h i n g a n d r i n s i n g .
Milk
B o i l l o c a l wh o l e m i l k f o r 2 0 mi n u t e s . P o wd e r e d
m i l k s h o u l d b e r e c o n s t i t u t e d o n l y w i t h b o i l e d wa -
t er . U H T m i l k i s safe t o use s t r a i g h t f r o m t he
c o n t a i n e r . M i l k f r o m pl a s t i c bags s h o u l d b e
b o i l e d bef or e u s i n g .
Meats
C o o k u n t i l we l l d o n e . A n y me a t t h a t y o u p l a n t o
u n d e r c o o k s h o u l d be deep f r oz e n f o r a f e w weeks
p r i o r t o c o o k i n g t o k i l l a ny par asi t es.
Eating out
A v o i d u n c o o k e d f oods o r i t e ms w h i c h have be e n
l ef t u n r e f r i g e r a t e d f o r a p e r i o d o f t i me . Re que s t
b o t t l e d d r i n k s o r t ea o r coffee a n d be wa r e o f i ce
cubes unl ess y o u are c e r t a i n t he y we r e ma d e w i t h
b o i l e d wa t e r .
Injuries
A v o i d i n f e c t i o n s b y wa s h i n g any c u t o r w o u n d
i mme d i a t e l y w i t h soap a n d b o i l e d wa t e r a n d
c he c k w i t h a d o c t o r t o f i n d o u t i f y o u n e e d a t e t a -
nus boos t er .
Animal bites
Wa s h t he b i t e i mme d i a t e l y w i t h r u n n i n g wa t e r
a n d soap f o r 1 0 mi n u t e s , t h e n seek p r o m p t m e d i -
c a l a t t e n t i o n . Rabi es c a n b e c o n t r a c t e d f r o m a n y
a n i ma l b i t e .
Medications
Mo s t r o u t i n e me d i c a t i o n s are a va i l a bl e a t p h a r -
maci es ; c he c k t he e x p i r a t i o n da t e o n t h e l a b e l .
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Public Libraries
C i t y Ce n t r a l L i b r a r y
As h o k Na g a r , Ch i k k a d p a l l y
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 6 6 8 2 4 9
Os ma n i a Un i v e r s i t y L i b r a r y ( A- 5 )
Os ma n i a Un i v e r s i t y
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 8 6 8 5 9 1
St at e Ce n t r a l L i b r a r y
As a f i ya L i b r a r y
Af zal ganj
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 4 3 1 0 7
Private Libraries (requiring membership)
Al l i a n c e Fr ancai s e ( B- 7 4 )
See Cl u b s a n d Soci et i es
Op e n Mo n d a y t o F r i d a y 0 9 3 0 - 1 3 0 0 , 1 5 0 0 - 1 8 0 0 ,
Sa t u r d a y 0 9 0 0 - 1 3 0 0 , Su n d a y cl os ed.
A me r i c a n St udi e s Res ear ch Ce n t r e ( A- 5 )
Os ma n i a Un i v e r s i t y , Hy d e r a b a d
Op e n t o t he p u b l i c Mo n d a y t o Fr i d a y 0 9 3 0 -
1 73 0 , Sa t ur da y o p e n t o me mb e r s o n l y , Sunda y
c l os e d.
T e l 7 0 1 8 6 0 8
T h e Br i t i s h L i b r a r y ( B- 7 6 )
5- 9- 22 Sar ovar Ce n t r e , Secr et ar i at Ro a d
Sa i f a ba d, Hy d e r a b a d
Op e n Tu e s d a y t o Sa t ur da y 1 1 0 0 - 1 9 0 0 , cl os ed
S u n d a y a n d Mo n d a y .
T e l 2 3 0 7 7 4
M a x Mu e l l e r Bh a v a n ( C- 4 1 )
See Cl u b s a n d Soci et i es
Op e n t o t h e p u b l i c Mo n d a y t o F r i d a y 1 4 0 0 -
1 8 0 0 , Sa t u r d a y 0 9 0 0 - 1 3 0 0 .
Performing Arts
Da n c e , d r a ma , ar t e x h i b i t i o n s , a n d mu s i c a l c o n -
cer t s us ua l l y are b r o u g h t t o t o w n b y s ome o f t h e
c u l t u r a l or ga ni za t i ons l i s t e d b e l o w. T h e y are a d-
ve r t i s e d i n Ch a n n e l Si x ma ga zi ne a n d l o c a l ne ws -
paper s . T o u r i n g I n d i a n a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l ar t i s t s
of t e n p e r f o r m a t t he Ra v i n d r a Bh a r a t i ,
L a k d i k a p u l , Hy d e r a b a d , a n d a t t he Bh a r a t i a
Vi d y a Bh a v a n , K i n g K o t i Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d ; a r t
e x h i b i t i o n s are of t e n h e l d a t t he Al l i a n c e
Fr an9ai s e, n e x t t o t he Bi r l a Sci ence Ce n t r e .
Alliance Francaise (B-74)
Spons or s f i l ms , concer t s a n d ar t e x h i b i t i o n s f ea-
t u r i n g F r e n c h p e r f o r me r s a n d s chol ar s , a s we l l a s
p r o v i d i n g classes i n F r e n c h l a ngua ge . See Cl u b s
a n d Soci et i es.
Max Mueller Bhavan (C-41)
Of f er s f i l ms , pl ays , l ect ur es , a n d o t h e r c u l t u r a l
p r o g r a ms f e a t u r i n g Eu r o p e a n ar t i s t s . See Cl u b s
a n d Soci et i es.
Ravindra Bharati (Map B)
Ra v i n d r a Bh a r a t i i s a n a i r - c o n d i t i o n e d a u d i t o -
r i u m w h i c h offers concer t s , ba l l e t s , a n d o t h e r
c u l t u r a l event s w i t h b o t h I n d i a n a n d i n t e r n a -
t i o n a l pe r f or me r s . Up c o m i n g event s ar e l i s t e d i n
Ch a n n e l Si x ma ga zi ne , i n l o c a l ne ws pa pe r s , a n d
i n t he mo n t h l y p r o g r a m avai l abl e i n t h e t he a t r e .
P u b l i c Ga r d e n Ro a d
( o p p Le gi s l a t i ve As s e mb l y )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 3 6 7 2
Bharatia Vidya Bhavan (Map C)
K i n g K o t i Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 7 8 2 5 , 2 3 0 7 5 5 , 2 4 1 4 2 6
S i mi l a r t o Ra v i n d r a Bh a r a t i
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Religious Facilities
Christian - Protestant
C e n t e n a r y C h u r c h
C h a p e l R o a d
( n e a r S t a t e B a n k o f H y d e r a b a d )
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 9 6 0
M e t h o d i s t s e r v i c e i n E n g l i s h
S u n d a y 0 8 0 0 a n d 1 8 0 0
M e t h o d i s t E n g l i s h C h u r c h
S a r o j i n i D e v i R o a d , n e a r Ba s e r a a H o t e l
S e c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 0 5 2 8 0
E n g l i s h s e r v i c e , S u n d a y 1 7 4 5
S t G e o r g e ' s C h u r c h : C h u r c h o f S o u t h I n d i a
A b i d R o a d
( o p p G r i n d l a y ' s B a n k )
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 1 9 3
Christian - Roman Catholic
S t A l p h o n s u s '
8 - 2 - 5 8 5 R o a d 9
B a n j a r a H i l l s , H y d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 5 5 9 2
E n g l i s h ma s s S u n d a y 0 8 1 5
S t J o s e p h ' s C a t h e d r a l
G u n f o u n d r y
( o n s t r e e t o p p S t a t e B a n k o f H y d e r a b a d )
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 4 1 6 5
E n g l i s h ma s s , w e e k d a y s 0 6 0 0 a n d 1 8 0 0 , S u n d a y s
0 6 0 0 , 0 7 0 0 , a n d 0 9 1 5
S t M a r y ' s
S a r o j i n i D e v i R o a d ( n e a r S t A n n e ' s C o n v e n t )
S e c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 0 2 0 0 4
S t T h e r e s a ' s
S t T h e r e s a ' s H o s p i t a l c o m p o u n d
S a n a t n a g a r
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 2 7 1 2 5 3
O u r L a d y o f H e a l t h
A C G u a r d s , K h a i r a t a b a d
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 3 7 6 5 1
Islamic
M e c c a M a s j i d , C h a r m i n a r
H y d e r a b a d
E k M i n a r M a s j i d
N a m p a l l y S t a t i o n R o a d
H y d e r a b a d
J a m a M a s j i d
M a l l e p a l l y , H y d e r a b a d
J a m a M a s j i d
R a n i g a n j , S e c u n d e r a b a d
Hi ndu
B i r l a M a n d i r
A d a r s h n a g a r
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 3 2 5 9
G a n e s h M a n d i r
S t a t i o n R o a d
S e c u n d e r a b a d
S i v a m
S i v a m R o a d , V i d y a n a g a r
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 8 6 4 0 7 8
S r i U j j a i n i M a h a k a l i T e m p l e
M a h a k a l i S t r e e t ,
S e c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 7 3 9 4 4
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Sikh
S i k h G u r u d w a r a Se c u n d e r a b a d
S t Ma r y ' s R o a d ne a r Ra i l wa y S t a t i o n
Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 3 0 6 9 6
Ce n t r a l G u r u d w a r a Sa h i b
G o w l i g u d a C h a ma n
H y d e r a b a d
Parsi
Pa r s i F i r e T e m p l e
Ma h a t m a G a n d h i R o a d
S e c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 4 1 7 6 6
T h e B a i Ma n e c k b a i Ch e n o y F i r e T e m p l e
T i l a k R o a d , A b i d s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 3 5 0 1
Foreign Missions and Consulates in Delhi
Af g h a n i s t a n
5 / 5 0 - F S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 0 3 3 3 1 , 603328, 606625
Fax 6875439
Algeria
E 1 2 / 4 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 8 8 3 9 1 0 , 6 8 8 2 0 1 4
F a x 6 8 8 2 2 8 9
Angola
C - 1 2 A n a n d N i k e t a n
T e l 6 0 0 0 5 5 , 6 8 8 8 5 9 2
F a x 6 8 8 4 8 3 9
Argentina
B- 8 / 9 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 7 1 3 4 5 , 6 7 1 3 4 8
F a x 6 8 8 6 5 0 1
Armenia
A - 1 5 3 N e w Fr i e n d s C o l o n y
T e l 6836784
Fa x 6 8 3 3 1 7 7
Australia
1/ 50- G S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6888232, 6888202, 6888223, 6872035
Fa x 6 8 7 4 1 2 6
Austria
EP - 1 3 Ch a n d r a g u p t a M a r g
T e l 6 0 1 1 1 2 , 6 0 1 5 5 5 , 6 0 1 6 0 7
Fa x 6 8 8 6 9 2 9
Bangladesh
5 6 R i n g Ro a d , La j p a t Na g a r I I I
T e l 6834668, 6839209
Fa x 6 8 3 9 2 3 7
Belgium
5 0 - N S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 607957, 6088295, 608067
Fa x 6 8 8 5 8 2 1
Belize
D- 5 / 1 7 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 8 8 8 4 5 7
Fa x 6 7 2 7 9 2
Benin
4 3 - A , Ok h l a I n d u s t r i a l Es t at e
T e l 6 3 0 0 5 2 , 6 8 3 1 0 4 8
Fa x 6 8 4 2 3 0 7
Bhutan
Ch a n d r a g u p t a Ma r g , Ch a n a k y a p u r i
T e l 6 0 9 2 1 7 , 6 0 9 2 1 8 , 6 0 9 2 1 3
F a x 6 8 7 6 7 1 0
Brazil
8 Au r a n g z e b R o a d
T e l 3 0 1 7 3 0 1
Fa x 3 0 1 5 0 8 6
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Brunei Darussalam
A - 4 2 Va s a n t M a r g , Va s a n t V i h a r
T e l 6 8 8 8 3 4 1 , 6 8 8 1 5 4 5
F a x 6 8 8 1 8 0 8
Bulgaria
E P 1 6 / 1 7 C h a n d r a g u p t a M a r g
T e l 6 0 7 7 1 6 , 6 0 7 4 1 3
F a x 6 8 7 6 1 9 0
Cambodia
B - 4 7 S o a m i N a g a r
T e l 6 4 2 3 7 8 2 , 6 4 2 5 3 6 8
F a x 6 4 2 5 3 6 3
Canada
7/ 8 S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 8 7 6 5 0 0
F a x 6 8 7 6 5 7 9
Chile
R-7 H a u z K h a s
T e l 6 8 5 0 5 3 7
F a x 6 8 5 0 2 3 1
C h i n a
5 0 - D S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 0 0 3 2 8 , 6 0 0 3 2 9
F a x 6 8 8 5 4 8 6
Colombia
8 2 - D M a l c h a M a r g
T e l 3 0 1 2 7 7 1 , 3 0 1 2 7 7 3
F a x 3 7 9 2 4 8 5
Cuba
4 M u n i r k a M a r g , Va s a n t V i h a r
T e l 6 8 8 3 8 4 9 , 6 8 8 2 4 5 9
F a x 6 8 8 3 8 4 6
Cyprus
1 0 6 J o r B a g h
T e l 4 6 9 7 5 0 3 , 4 6 9 7 5 0 8
F a x 4 6 2 8 8 2 8
Czechoslovakia
5 0 - M N i t i M a r g , C h a n a k y a p u r i
T e l 6 0 9 2 0 5 , 6 0 9 3 1 8
F a x 6 7 3 8 2 9
Denmark
1 1 A u r a n g z e b R o a d
T e l 3 0 1 0 9 0 0 , 3 0 1 0 7 2 2
F a x 3 0 1 0 9 6 1
Dominica
4 8 F r i e n d s C o l o n y Ea s t
T e l 6 8 4 5 6 9 5
Egypt - Arab Republic
1 / 5 0 - M N i t i M a r g
T e l 6 0 2 0 7 4 , 6 0 8 9 0 4 , 6 7 2 3 3 7
F a x 6 8 8 5 3 5 5
Estonia
M - 2 H e m k u n t T o w e r , 9 8 N e h r u P l a c e
T e l 6 4 3 1 0 6 7 , 6 4 4 9 8 0 8
F a x 6 4 4 4 6 4 2
Ethiopia
7 / 5 0 - G Sa t y a M a r g , C h a n a k y a p u r i
T e l 6 0 4 4 1 1 , 6 0 4 4 0 7
F a x 6 8 7 5 7 3 1
European Community
6 5 G o l f L i n k s
T e l 4 6 2 9 2 3 7 , 4 6 2 9 2 3 8
F a x 4 6 2 9 2 0 6
Finland
E- 3 N y a y a M a r g
T e l 6 1 1 8 0 9 5 , 6 1 1 8 0 9 6 , 6 1 1 5 2 5 8
F a x 6 8 8 5 3 8 0
France
2 / 5 0 - E S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 0 4 0 0 4 , 6 0 4 0 3 7
F a x 6 8 7 2 3 0 5
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Gambia
We s t o n Ho u s e , Ok h l a I n d u s t r i a l Es t at e
T e l 6 8 4 7 7 2 5 , 6 8 4 9 9 7 6
F a x 6 8 4 2 3 0 7
Germany
6 / 5 0 - G S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 0 4 8 6 1 , 6 0 4 8 6 2
Fa x 6 8 7 3 1 1 7
Ghana
5 0 - N Sat ya Ma r g , Ch a n a k y a p u r i
T e l 6 8 8 3 3 1 5 , 6 8 8 3 2 9 8
F a x 6 8 8 3 2 0 2
Greece
1 6 S u n d e r Na g a r
T e l 4 6 1 7 8 0 0 , 4 6 1 7 8 5 4
H o l y See ( Va t i c a n )
5 0 - C N i t i M a r g
T e l 6 0 6 9 2 1 , 6 0 6 5 2 0
F a x 6 8 7 4 2 8 6
Hungary
2 / 5 0 - M N i t i M a r g
T e l 6 1 1 4 7 3 7 , 6 1 1 4 7 3 8 , 6 1 1 4 7 3 9 , 6 1 1 4 7 4 0
Fa x 6 8 8 6 7 4 2
Iceland
4 1 / 2 S p e e d b i r d Ho u s e
M B l o c k C o n n a u g h t Ci r c u s
T e l 3 3 2 1 1 7 2 , 3 3 2 1 1 2 2
F a x 3 3 2 1 2 7 5
Indonesia
5 0 - A Ch a n a k y a p u r i
T e l 6 1 1 8 6 4 2 , 6 1 1 8 6 4 3 , 6 1 1 8 6 4 4 , 6 1 1 8 6 4 5 ,
6 1 1 8 6 4 6 , 6 1 1 8 6 4 7
F a x 6 0 4 8 8 5
Iran
5 Ba r a k h a mb a R o a d
T e l 3 3 2 9 6 0 0 , 3 3 2 9 6 0 1
F a x 3 3 2 5 4 9 3
Iraq
1 6 9 - 1 7 1 J o r B a g h
T e l 4 6 1 8 0 1 1 , 4 6 1 8 0 1 2
F a x 4 6 3 1 5 4 7
Ireland
1 3 J o r B a g h
T e l 4 6 1 7 4 3 5 , 4 6 1 5 4 8 5
Fa x 4 6 3 1 5 4 7
Israel
3 Au r a n g z e b R o a d
T e l 3 0 1 3 2 1 4 , 3 0 1 3 2 3 8 , 3 3 2 3 3 8 6 9
Fa x 3 7 1 6 7 9 8
Italy
5 0 - E Ch a n d r a g u p t a M a r g
T e l 6 1 1 4 3 5 5
Fa x 6 8 7 3 8 8 9
I v o r y Co a s t
Pu n j Ho u s e ,
M- 1 3 Co n n a u g h t Pl ace
T e l 3 3 2 3 6 2 1
Fa x 3 3 2 6 0 8 7
Japan
5 / 5 0 - G S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 8 7 6 5 8 1 , 6 8 7 6 5 6 4
Jordan
1/21 S h a n t i n i k e t a n
T e l 6 0 6 6 7 8 , 6 0 7 7 3 2
Fa x 6 8 8 3 7 6 3
Kazakhstan
EP 16/ 17 Ch a n d r a g u p t a M a r g
T e l 6 8 8 1 4 6 1 , 6 8 8 8 2 5 2 , 6 8 8 8 4 5 9
Fa x 3 0 1 8 6 6 8
Kenya
6 6 Va s a n t Ma r g , Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 8 7 6 5 4 0 , 6 8 7 6 5 3 9
Fa x 6 8 7 6 5 5 0
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Kyrghystan
A 9 / 3 2 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 8 8 6 8 9 0 , 6 8 8 1 8 6 8
F a x 6 8 7 6 8 2 3
Korea D P R
C - 3 1 F r i e n d s C o l o n y Ea s t
T e l 6 8 2 9 6 4 4 , 6829645
Korea Republic
9 Chandragupta Marg
T e l 6 8 8 5 4 1 9 , 6 8 8 5 3 7 4 , 6 8 8 5 3 7 5 , 6 8 8 5 3 7 6
F a x 6 8 8 4 8 4 0
K u w ait
5 - A S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 0 0 7 9 1
Lao P D R
E- 5 3 P a n c h s h e e l P a r k
T e l 6 4 2 7 4 4 7 , 6 4 2 8 5 8 8
Latvia
4 8 / 1 1 C o m m e r c i a l C e n t r e
Ma l c h a M a r g
T e l 3 0 1 0 4 7 1 , 3 0 1 5 4 5 7 , 3 0 1 2 9 3 1
F a x 3 0 1 3 7 5 3
Lebanon
1 0 S a r d a r P a t e l M a r g
T e l 3 0 1 3 1 7 4 , 3 0 1 3 6 3 7
Libya
2 2 G o l f L i n k s
T e l 4 6 9 8 0 2 7 , 4 6 9 7 7 1 7
F a x 4 6 3 3 0 0 5
Luxembourg
2 Pa n c h s h e e l M a r g
T e l 3 0 1 5 8 5 5 , 3 0 1 1 5 6 9
F a x 6 4 3 1 9 2 9
Malaysia
5 0 - M Sa t y a M a r g
T e l 6 0 1 2 9 1 , 6 0 1 2 9 7
F a x 6 8 8 1 5 3 8
Malta, Republic
1 H a i l e y R o a d
T e l 3 3 2 9 0 9 0 , 6 8 3 1 7 1 8
Mauritius
5 Ka u t i l y a M a r g
T e l 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 , 3 0 1 1 1 1 3
F a x 3 0 1 9 9 2 5
Mexico
1 0 J o r B a g h
T e l 4 6 9 7 9 9 1 , 4 6 9 7 9 9 2 . F a x 4 6 9 2 3 6 0
Monaco
D L F C e n t r e , 9 t h F l o o r , Sa n s a d M a r g
T e l 3 7 1 9 2 0 2 , 3 7 1 9 2 0 6
F a x 3 7 1 9 2 3 3
Mongolia
3 4 G o l f L i n k s
T e l 4 6 3 1 7 2 8 , 4 6 1 7 9 8 9 . F a x 4 6 3 3 2 4 0
Morocco
3 3 G o l f L i n k s
T e l 4 6 3 6 9 2 0 , 4 6 3 6 9 2 1 , 4 6 3 6 9 2 3 , 4 6 3 6 9 2 4
Fax 4636925
Myanmar
3 / 5 0 - F Ny a y a M a r g
T e l 6 0 0 2 5 1 , 6 0 0 2 5 2
F a x 6 8 7 7 9 4 2
Namibia
B- 3 / 2 0 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 1 1 6 1 1 9
F a x 6 1 1 6 1 2 0
Nepal
Ba r a k h a mb a R o a d
T e l 3 3 2 8 1 9 1 , 3 3 2 7 5 9 4
F a x 3 3 2 6 8 5 7
Netherlands
6 / 5 0 - F S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 8 8 4 9 5 1 , 6 8 8 5 8 5 2
F a x 6 8 8 4 9 5 6
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New Zealand
5 0 - N Ny a y a M a r g
T e l 6 8 8 3 1 7 0
F a x 6 8 7 2 3 1 7
Nauru
C- 5 / 4 Sa f d a r j u n g De v e l o p me n t Ar e a
T e l 6863427, 6863906
Fax 6862502
Nigeria
2 1 O l o f P a l me Ma r g , Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6876228, 6876646
Fax 6876641
Norway
5 0 - C S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6873532, 6873142, 6873573
F a x 6 8 7 3 8 1 4
Oman
1 6 O l o f P a l me Ma r g , Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 7 4 7 9 8 , 6 7 1 7 0 4
Fax 6876478
Pakistan
2 / 5 0 - G S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 600603, 676004, 678467
F a x 6 8 7 2 3 3 9
Palestine
D 1/27 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 7 6 6 0 5 , 6 7 2 8 5 9
F a x 6 8 7 2 9 4 3
Panama
2 5 Va s a n t Ma r g , Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 8 7 2 0 5 1 , 677065
F a x 6 8 7 2 0 5 1
Peru
D - 6 / 1 3 C Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 7 4 0 8 5 , 6 7 3 9 3 7
F a x 6 8 7 6 4 2 7
Philippines
5 0 - N Ny a y a M a r g
T e l 6 0 3 5 1 1 , 6 0 1 1 2 0
F a x 6 8 7 6 4 0 1
Poland
5 0 - M S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 0 8 8 5 1 , 6 0 8 3 2 1 , 608322
Fax 6872033
Portugal
13 S u n d e r Na g a r
T e l 4602695, 4602694
Qatar
G- 5 A n a n d Ni k e t a n
T e l 6 0 1 2 4 0 , 6 0 1 7 4 1
F a x 6 8 8 2 1 8 4
Romania
A - 5 2 Va s a n t M a r g
Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 670700, 674447
Fa x 6 7 4 6 1 1
Russia
S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 606026, 6873799
Fax 6876823
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
E- 1 6 Ea s t o f Ka i l a s h
T e l 6 4 3 5 8 0 4
F a x 6 4 6 6 4
San Marino
15 Au r a n g z e b R o a d
T e l 3 0 1 5 8 5 0 , 3 7 9 3 5 4 9
Fa x 6 4 6 6
Saudi Arabia
D - 1 2 S o u t h Ex t e n s i o n Pa r t I I
T e l 6 4 4 5 4 1 9 , 6 4 4 2 4 7 0
Fa x 6 4 4 9 4
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Senegal
3 0 P a s c h i m i M a r g
V a s a n t V i h a r
T e l 6 8 7 3 7 2 0 , 6 8 7 5 8 0 8
F a x 6 8 7 5 8 0 9
Singapore
E - 6 C h a n d r a g u p t a M a r g
T e l 6 8 8 5 6 5 9 , 6 8 7 7 9 3 9
F a x 6 8 8 6 7 9 8
Slovak
5 0 - M N i t i M a r g
C h a n a k y a p u r i
T e l 6 0 9 2 0 5 , 6 0 9 3 1 8
F a x 6 8 7 7 9 4 1
Somalia
A - 1 7 D e f e n c e C o l o n y
T e l 4 6 1 9 5 5 9 , 4 6 1 9 2 7 7
South Africa
B - 1 8 V a s a n t M a r g , V a s a n t V i h a r
T e l 6 1 1 9 4 1 1 , 6 1 1 9 4 2 0
F a x 6 1 1 3 5 0 5
Spain
1 2 P r i t h v i r a j R o a d
T e l 3 7 9 2 0 8 5 , 3 7 9 2 0 8 2
F a x 3 9 7 3 3 7 5
Sri Lanka
2 7 K a u t i l y a M a r g
T e l 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 , 3 0 1 0 2 0 2
F a x 3 0 1 5 2 9 5
Sudan
F - 6 3 P o o r v i M a r g
T e l 6 8 7 3 1 8 5 , 6 8 7 3 7 4 6
F a x 6 8 8 3 7 5 8
Surinam
8 3 - C H i m g i r i A p a r t m e n t s
K a l k a j i E x t e n s i o n
T e l 6 4 6 9 0 1 5
Sweden
N y a y a M a r g
T e l 6 0 4 9 6 1 , 6 8 7 5 7 6 0
F a x 6 8 8 5 4 0 1
Switzerland
N y a y a M a r g
T e l 6 0 4 2 2 5 , 6 0 4 3 2 3
F a x 6 8 7 3 0 9 3
Syria
2 8 V a s a n t M a r g , V a s a n t V i h a r
T e l 6 7 0 2 3 3 , 6 7 0 2 8 5
Tajikistan
B e s t W e s t e r n S u r y a H o t e l
T e l 6 8 3 5 0 7 0
Tanzania
2 7 G o l f L i n k s
T e l 4 6 9 4 3 5 1 , 4 6 9 4 3 5 2
F a x 4 6 1 6 0 5 4
Thailand
5 6 - N N y a y a M a r g
T e l 6 0 5 9 8 5 , 6 0 5 6 7 9
Tr i n i d a d and Tobag o
1 3 1 J o r B a g h
T e l 4 6 1 8 1 8 6 , 4 6 1 8 1 8 7
F a x 4 6 2 4 5 8 1
Tunisia
2 3 P a l a m M a r g , V a s a n t V i h a r
T e l 6 8 8 5 3 4 6 , 6 8 8 5 3 4 9
F a x 6 8 8 5 3 0 1
Turkey
N - 5 0 N y a y a M a r g
T e l 6 0 1 9 2 1 , 6 0 1 7 0 1
F a x 6 8 8 1 4 0 9
Uganda
C 6 / 1 1 V a s a n t V i h a r
T e l 6 8 7 7 6 8 7 , 6 8 7 4 4 1 2
F a x 6 8 7 4 4 4 5
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Ukraine
176 J or Ba g h
T e l 4 6 1 6 0 8 6 , 4 6 1 6 0 1 9
F a x 4 6 1 6 0 8 5
United Arab Emirates
EP - 1 2 Ch a n d r a g u p t a M a r g
T e l 6 7 0 8 3 0 , 6 8 7 2 9 3 7
United Kingdom
S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 8 7 2 1 6 1
F a x 6 8 7 2 8 8 2
USA
S h a n t i p a t h
T e l 6 0 0 6 5 1
Uzbekistan
D- 2 / 5 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 7 3 7 5 2
F a x 6 8 7 3 2 4 6
Venezuela
N - 1 1 4 Pa n c h s h i l a Pa r k
T e l 6 4 3 6 9 1 3 , 6 4 3 6 7 8 3
Fa x 6 4 7 1 6 8 6
Vietnam
1 7 Ka u t i l y a M a r g
T e l 3 0 1 8 0 5 9 , 3 0 1 0 5 3 2
F a x 3 0 1 7 7 1 4
Yemen Republic
B - 7 0 Gr e a t e r Ka i l a s h - I
T e l 6 4 1 4 6 2 3 , 6 2 2 1 3 4 8
F a x 6 2 2 1 3 4 7
Yugoslavia
3 / 5 0 - G N i t i M a r g
T e l 6 8 7 3 6 6 1 , 6 8 7 2 0 7 3
F a x 6 8 8 5 5 3 5
Zaire
160 J o r Ba g h
T e l 4 6 1 9 4 5 5 , 4 6 1 9 4 5 6
Zambia
F- 8 / 2 2 Va s a n t Vi h a r
T e l 6 8 7 7 6 8 1 , 6 8 7 7 8 6 2
Fa x 6 8 7 7 9 2 8
Zimbabwe
B- 8 A n a n d N i k e t a n
T e l 6 8 7 2 0 6 3 , 6 8 8 5 0 6 0
Fa x 6 8 8 6 0 7 3
Foreign Consulates in Hyderabad
Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of
Iran
8- 2- 502/ 1
Ro a d 7 Ba nj a r a H i l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 5 7 2 2 , 3 1 9 7 2 8 , 3 1 6 8 3 3
Shopping Areas
Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
A m r u t h a M a l l , So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
Br ass Al l e y , B e g u m Bazar , Hy d e r a b a d
Ba n g l e Al l e y , L a a d Bazar , C h a r mi n a r
Ch e a p Jack Al l e y , Ge n e r a l Bazar , S e c u n d e r a b a d
Ma h a t m a G a n d h i Ci r c l e , Se c u n d e r a b a d
Mo n d a Ma r k e t , Se c u n d e r a b a d
S u l t a n Bazar , Hy d e r a b a d
S wa p n a l o k C o mp l e x , S a r o j i n i D e v i R o a d ,
Se c u n d e r a b a d
Sports and Fitness
Health Clubs and Gymnasiums
T h e r e are n o w s ome g y mn a s i u ms i n Hy d e r a b a d
t h a t f eat ur e we i g h t t r a i n i n g .
Bo d y l i n e G y m a n d Fi t ne s s Ce n t r e
( b e h i n d D i v y a Sh a k t i Ap p a r t me n t s )
Ame e r p e t , Hy d e r a b a d
W o m e n c a n use t he g y m 09001000, a n d m e n
0 5 0 0 - 0 9 0 0 a n d 1 6 3 0 - 2 0 0 0 .
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Kr i s h n a Ob e r o i ( B- 4 5 )
Ro a d 1 Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
He a l t h c l u b a n d s w i mmi n g p o o l .
T h e C o u n t r y C l u b ( B- 1 3 )
(see Cl u b s a n d Soci et i es)
G o o d f aci l i t i es f o r a l l k i n d s o f spor t s f r o m s wi m-
m i n g t o t e nni s a n d b a d mi n t o n , a n d a h e a l t h c l u b .
Horseback Riding
T h e A P R i d i n g C l u b ( B- 6 4 )
Ma s a b T a n k
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 3 3 2 8
Ho r s e b a c k r i d i n g a n d lessons
T h e Se c unde r a ba d C l u b
(see Cl u b s a n d Soci et i es)
T h e c l u b ma i n t a i n s a f e w hor ses, has a ni ce area
f o r r i d i n g , a n d a g o o d i n s t r u c t o r .
Tr e a s u r e I s l a n d
(see Cl u b s a n d Soci et i es)
T h e c l u b ma i n t a i n s s ome horses t ha t c a n b e
t a k e n o u t o n t r a i l s i n t he c ount r ys i de .
Swimming
I C R I S A T has a g o o d p o o l a t Pa t e nc he r u, w i t h a
s nack b a r a n d wa d i n g p o o l , w h i c h can b e us ed b y
s t a f f a n d guest s.
T h e C o u n t r y C l u b ( B- 1 3 )
Ha s a we l l - ma i n t a i n e d p o o l .
T h e Se c u n d e r a b a d C l u b
P o o l f o r me mb e r s ' use
T h e T a j Re s i de nc y H o t e l ( B- 5 5 )
P o o l f o r me mb e r s ' use
Television and Radio
Hy d e r a b a d n o w has cabl e T V , Ea c h area has a
de s i gna t e d cabl e c o mp a n y t h a t w i l l c onne c t y o u r
t e l e vi s i on f o r Rs 1000 a n d char ge Rs 150 a m o n t h
t her eaf t er . Ma n y channel s are avai l abl e, t he mo s t
p o p u l a r b e i n g B B C , St ar Pl us , P r i me Spor t s , V,
St ar T V , Mu s i c , Z T V , a n d St ar Mo v i e s . T h e ca-
bl e c ompa ni e s are excl us i ve t o p a r t i c u l a r areas.
T h e n u mb e r f or Banj ar a Hi l l s i s 2 3 8 1 0 4 . F o r J u -
bi l ee Hi l l s a n d ot he r areas, pl ease ask ne i ghbor s
a n d f r i e n d s f or h e l p .
T h e r e are n u me r o u s I n d i a n r a d i o channel s , b u t
n o t ma n y En g l i s h br oadcas t s . T h e da i l y paper s
gi ve p r o g r a m det ai l s a n d t i me s . Ra d i o Au s t r a l i a
a n d L o n d o n Ca l l i n g are avai l abl e. F o r p r o g r a m
det ai l s wr i t e t o t he r espect i ve H i g h Co mmi s s i o n s
o r ask a r o u n d . On s hor t wa ve ba nds , r a d i o b r o a d -
casts c a n be f o u n d f r o m a va r i e t y of f o r e i g n c o u n -
t r i es. Ma n y p r o g r a ms are i n En g l i s h , s uch a s t he
B B C a n d Vo i c e o f Ame r i c a , a n d ma n y o t h e r
c ount r i e s l i ke Japan a n d Ne t h e r l a n d s al so have
Engl i s h- l anguage p r o g r a ms .
Tours and Tourism
F o r i n f o r ma t i o n a b o u t t o u r i n g t he i mme d i a t e
area, t he f o l l o wi n g ma y be h e l p f u l :
A P T o u r i s t De v e l o p me n t
Ya t r i Ni v a s , Sar dar Pat el Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 3 9 3 1 , 8 1 6 3 75
T h e y or gani ze t our s o f Hy d e r a b a d a n d t he sur -
r o u n d i n g area, a n d also p r o v i d e b o o k i n g f aci l i t i es
f or st at e guest houses.
De p a r t me n t o f T o u r i s m
Ga g a n Vi h a r , Mo z a mj a h i Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 5 7 5 3 1
Tourist Taxis
T h e A P T o u r i s t De v e l o p me n t hi r es o u t cars w i t h
a d r i v e r f or Rs 4 5 0 per 6 h o u r s . T h e Kr i s h n a
Ob e r o i also r ent s o u t cars at Rs 325 f or 4 h o u r s ,
a n d Rs 475 f o r a f u l l da y i nc l us i ve o f p e t r o l . O t h -
er wi se l o o k i n t he Ye l l o w Pages u n d e r Ca r
Rent al s , or check w i t h ot he r hot el s .
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Transport
Buses
T h e n e w, c l e a n, mo d e r n buses i n t o w n are cal l ed
Me t r o Li n e r s , a n d are s t i l l i nexpens i ve a t t wi c e
t he cost o f t he o l d buses. T h e r e are n o t i me t a bl e s
f or e i t he r t ype o f bus , s o a l l y o u ne e d t o k n o w i s
t he l o c a t i o n o f y o u r bus s t op. F i n d t hi s o u t f r o m
ne i ghbor s or f r i ends , as we l l as wh i c h n u mb e r
bus y o u r e q u i r e t o r each y o u r de s t i na t i on. Buses
r u n f r o m 0 5 3 0 t o 2 3 0 0 , b u t s h o u l d b e a voi de d
d u r i n g r u s h h o u r s : 0 9 0 0 t o 1000, a n d 1700 t o
1800.
Auto Rickshaws
Br i g h t y e l l o w t hr e e - whe e l e d a ut o r i cks haws are
r e a di l y avai l abl e, us ua l l y out s i de hot el s , r es t au-
r ant s , r a i l wa y s t at i ons , a n d t he a i r p o r t . T h e y c a n-
n o t b e o r d e r e d b y t e l e phone . T h e y are me t e r e d ,
w i t h a s ma l l m i n i m u m char ge, a n d t he t o t a l fare
i s d e t e r mi n e d b y di s t ance t r a ve l l e d. T h e ma x i -
m u m l o a d i s s uppos edl y t hr ee per sons, t h o u g h
y o u w i l l occas i onal l y see t h e m c a r r y i n g ma n y
mo r e . An a u t o d r i v e r mi g h t de c l i ne t o t ake a f o r -
ei gner a t t he me t e r e d r at e ( t o wh i c h , i n c i d e n t a l l y ,
s h o u l d be a d d e d an ext r a 1 0 % - t hi s i s t he c u r -
r e n t s ur char ge as of De c e mb e r 1995) , a n d i n-
st ead t r y t o h o l d o u t f or a set p r i c e , of t e n t wo or
t hr ee t i me s t he me t e r e d r at e.
Taxis
A f e w t axi s are avai l abl e out s i de hot el s , some res-
t a ur a nt s , r a i l wa ys st at i ons a n d a t t he a i r p o r t , b u t
t her e are pr e s e nt l y no r e gul a r t a x i st ands. Ta x i s
are n o t me t e r e d , s o d e t e r mi n e a n d ba r ga i n f or t he
p r i c e bef or e y o u get i n . T h e r e are n o w a f ew car
h i r e es t abl i s hment s avai l abl e, b u t t he y ma y r e-
q u i r e a b i t of t i me i n advance t o ar r ange f or a ve-
h i c l e , a n d w i l l us ua l l y i n c l u d e a d r i v e r f or t he car.
Outside Hyderabad
Buses, t r a i ns , a n d several dome s t i c ai r l i nes c o n -
nect Hy d e r a b a d w i t h o t h e r ci t i es a n d t o wn s i n
I n d i a . F o r c u r r e n t det ai l s , f l i g h t schedul es, a n d
r eser vat i ons, i t i s best t o check w i t h a t r a ve l
agency or t he a i r l i ne ' s ma i n of f i ce.
Domestic Airlines
Da ma n i a Ai r wa y s
T e l 5 9 8 2 4 1 , 2 3 4 9 5 0
East West Airlines
T e l 5 2 6 5 1 8 , 8 1 5 8 8 1 , 8 1 5 8 8 2 , 8 1 5 8 8 3 , 8 1 5 9 3 2 ,
8 1 5 9 3 4
Indian Airlines
En q u i r i e s , t e l 140
Re c o r d e d f l i g h t i n f o r ma t i o n , t e l 142
Re c o r d e d f l i g h t i n f o r ma t i o n ( H y d a i r p o r t )
844433
F l i g h t i n f o r ma t i o n i n pe r s on ( H y d a i r p o r t )
8 4 4 4 2 2
Jet Airways
C i t y of f i ce, t e l 2 3 1 0 4 5
Ai r p o r t , t e l 8 4 0 3 8 2
N E P C M i c o n G r o u p
T e l 5 9 8 2 4 1
Sahara I n d i a Ai r l i n e s
T e l 2 0 4 8 1 7 , 2 0 2 8 3 6 , 2 0 2 8 3 7
VIF Airways Hyderabad
T e l 2 1 0 1 6 4 , 2 1 0 1 6 5 , 2 1 0 1 6 6 , 2 1 0 1 6 8
International Airlines
A i r I n d i a
T e l 2 3 2 7 4 7
A i r Fr a nc e
T e l 2 3 0 9 4 7
Br i t i s h Ai r wa y s
T e l 2 4 1 6 6 1
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Delta Airlines
T e l 3 1 2 3 8 0 , 3 1 2 6 8 0
KLM
T e l 2 3 7 3 5 0
Lufthansa German Airlines
T e l 2 3 5 5 3 7
Malaysia Airlines
T e l 2 4 2 4 0 3 , 2 4 2 4 4 3
Quantas
T e l 2 3 1 1 3 0 , 2 3 4 7 9 7 , 5 9 9 4 2 7 , 2 5 1 9 5 3 ( r e s )
Singapore Airlines
T e l 3 1 2 6 4 4 , 3 1 2 8 7 3 , 3 1 9 8 1 5
Swissair
T e l 3 1 1 1 4 4
Thai Airways International
T e l 2 3 3 0 4 7
Un i t e d Ai r l i n e s
T e l 2 3 3 5 9 2
Trains
F o r t r a i n schedul e i n f o r ma t i o n c a l l Ra i l r o a d E n -
qui r i e s , t e l 1 3 1 , o r Res er vat i ons , t e l 135. Do n o t
t r y t o pur chas e t i cket s b y t e l e phone . Go t o t he
s t a t i on f r o m wh i c h y o u wa n t t o l eave a n d p u r -
chase t i cket s t her e. T i c k e t wi n d o ws are o p e n
f r o m 0 8 0 0 t o 2 0 0 0 , a n d t i cket s s h o u l d b e p u r -
chased as f ar i n advance as pos s i bl e si nce t r a i n
t r a ve l i s p o p u l a r , p a r t i c u l a r l y d u r i n g h o l i d a y s ,
a n d especi al l y d u r i n g s c hool hol i da ys . B o t h f i r s t -
class a n d second-cl ass pl aces can be r es er ved.
T r a i n t i cket s c a n al so b e pur c ha s e d t h r o u g h
t r a ve l agent s f o r a n o mi n a l b o o k i n g char ge.
Travel Agents and Airlines
T r a v e l out s i de t he area, wh e t h e r i n I n d i a o r ove r -
seas, can be or ga ni z e d w i t h i n d i v i d u a l ai r l i nes
a n d hot el s or t h r o u g h t r a ve l agent s - see Tr a v e l
Agent s i n t he S h o p p i n g Gu i d e
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Shopping Guide
Shopping
S h o p p i n g i n Hy d e r a b a d ma y b e e xha us t i ng, b u t
never b o r i n g ! Mo s t shops are o p e n f r om 1000 t o
2 1 0 0 weekdays , a n d are cl osed on Sundays a n d
p u b l i c h o l i d a y s . T h e s ma l l e r shops a n d mo s t
l ar ge shops c a n be ba r ga i ne d w i t h over pr i ces ,
b u t c he c k w i t h f r i ends bef or e t r y i n g . The s e
shops, r es t aur ant s , hot e l s , a n d services have
b e e n f o u n d t o b e gener al l y r el i abl e a n d h e l p f u l .
Ne a r l y a l l o f t hese pl aces are r ef er enced o n
Ma p s A t h r o u g h D.
Antiques
A n t i q u i t y
Sa n t o s h i ma C o l o n y
We s t Ma r r e d p a l l y
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 0 3 9 8 4
H i g h q u a l i t y a n t i q u e f u r n i t u r e a n d handi cr af t s
L a a d Bazar ( Ba ngl e Al l e y )
T h e r e are a n u mb e r of s ma l l shops i n t he
ma r k e t area. C5 3
Go v i n d a s Mu k a n d a s
4 - 3 - 3 4 6 Ba n k St r eet
Raj a Bha gwa nda s Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 5 6 3 8 9
O l d j e we l r y , brass pot s C3 9
Mo u g h a l A r t
F i r s t F l o o r Far az Ch a mb e r s
Sh o p No 1 0 - 5 - 5 / 5 / A Ma s a b T a n k
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 2 1 6 9 , 3 9 1 0 1 8 B6 1
Ma d a n Pr akash " S u r i c h i "
1 - 2 - 2 1 6 / A Ga g a n Ma h a l Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 6 1 9 4 4 2
A r t books , ant i ques a n d craft s
Appliances
Ac e El e c t r oni c s
Swa pna l ok, Sa r oj i ni De v i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 5 6 8 , 8 1 3 4 8 6
Te l e vi s i ons , stereos, r ef r i ger at or s , wa s h i n g
ma c hi ne s , mi c r owa ve s , ai r cool er s , geysers
cooker s , a n d ma n y s ma l l appl i ances D 3 5
T h e B P L Ga l l e r y
Sar dar Pat el Ro a d
( near Us h a Le x u s F u r n i t u r e )
Se c unde r a ba d
B P L appl i ances B9 5
Se r vot r oni c s
6- 3- 662/ 4 Panj agut t a
( o p p Er r a ma n z i l Co l o n y )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 2 0 1
Ph i l l i p s stereos, t el evi s i ons , a n d s ma l l
appl i ances B 3 7 A
Si nger I n d i a L t d
6- 1- 675/ 5 & 6
( o p p D G P Of f i c e , Ne a r Ra v i n d r a Bh a r a t i )
Sai f abad, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 2 8 2 3
Gas cooker s , s e wi ng ma c hi ne s , a n d a r ange of
s ma l l appl i ances B6 9
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Sur ya El e c t r o n i c s
1 6 Mo d e l Ho u s e
Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 3 2 3 8 3 5 , 3 1 4 5 5 1
A l ar ge r ange of r ef r i ger at or s a n d wa s h i n g
ma c h i n e s , as we l l as gas cooker s , geysers,
a i r cool er s , t el evi s i ons , st ereos, mi c r o wa v e s ,
v a c c u m cl eaner s, a n d ma n y s ma l l
a ppl i a nc e s B2 9
Artists and Art Galleries
Shahnaz Ar n i
Mi n a a z A r t Ga l l e r y
104 Sar i t a Ap p a r t me n t s
Ro a d 4 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
Mo d e r n I n d i a n p a i n t i n g s , ba t i ks B5
Laxme Goud
Ro a d 12, Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 1 3 5 6
C a l l f o r a n a p p o i n t me n t
Sur ya Pr a ka s h
Ar t i s t i n Res i dence
L V Pr as ad Ey e I n s t i t u t e
R o a d 2 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 8 2 6 7 , res 3 1 0 4 2 4
Co n t e mp o r a r y I n d i a n p a i n t i n g s B2
M r s K u s u m Vi s h wa n a t h
Ma s a b T a n k
T e l 2 8 9 2 6 3
C a l l f o r a n a p p o i n t me n t
Art Supplies
Bha r ga va En g i n e e r i n g Co
4 - 1 - 9 9 8 A b i d Ro a d ( n e x t t o T a j Ma h a l Ho t e l )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 2 9 9
Ha n d ma d e paper , br us hes , d r a wi n g boar ds C2 3
Ro y a l St a t i one r y a n d En g i n e e r i n g Co
Na mp a l l y St a t i o n Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 0 3 3 6 7
Wa t e r c o l o u r s , oi l s , br ushes, paper , canvas C 2 0
Ga n j i Ve n k a n n a h a n d Sons
5 1 - 5 - 8 2 Ge n e r a l Bazar , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 3 5 8 9 D 2 0
Wa l d e n ' s
6 - 3 - 8 7 1 , Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d , Be g u mp e t
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 4 3 4
Ma i n l y c h i l d r e n ' s pa i nt s , br us hes a n d
paper B1 7
Automobile Spares and Services
H i l l t o p Ser vi ce St a t i o n
I n t e r s e c t i o n of Roads 10 a n d 1
Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 7 7 1 6 B4 6
Mo s h i n Mo t o r Ne e ds A M C O
Er r a ma n z i l Co l o n y
Panj agut t a, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 2 0 0 1
Of f er s a mo n t h l y p e t r o l a c c ount . B3 8
Baby and Children's Clothing
An d h r a Ho s i e r y
129 Par kl ane, Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 7 1 3 D 1 4
a n d
Le n a i n e Est at e, A b i d Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 6 5 3
G o o d q u a l i t y a n d pr i ces C 1 0
Be n e t t o n
5- 9- 189 Le n a i n e Es t at e
A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 2 2 6 2 , 2 0 2 2 6 2 C 1 0
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Ch e r ma ' s
Gu n f o u n d r y
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 231645
I n d i a n a n d We s t e r n r eady ma d e cl ot hes C1 1
Ki d s R U s
Swa p n a l o k C o mp l e x
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
Un d e r we a r , t oys , cl ot hes f or c h i l d r e n aged
0- 12 w i t h a s l i ght I n d i a n st yl e t o t h e m D 3 5
L i t t l e K i n g d o m
H o t e l Eme r a l d , Ab i d s
Ev e r y t h i n g f o r babi es a n d c h i l d r e n C 2 1
Mo t h e r ' n ' C h i l d
126 Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d ( ne xt t o Jewel Bo x )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 3 9 9 1
G o o d ba by a n d n u r s i n g ar t i cl es D4
Pl us Fo u r s
Regency Ho u s e
Panj agut t a
T e l 3 1 0 9 1 4 B2 3
We e k e n d e r Ki d s
A m i t Pl aza, Soma j i guda
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 3 2 1 1 8 7 B2 0
and
Pa r kl a ne , o p p N a n k i n g
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 3 7 6 1 D 3 2
Bakeries
Ba ke r ' s I n n
Pa nj a gut t a a n d Soma j i guda
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 7 2 8 B1 9
H o t Br eads
Bas ement , Swa pna l ok C o mp l e x
Se c unde r a ba d D 3 5
and
Q - Ma r t
Ro a d 2 , Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d B4
Mi d wa y ' s - T h e Cake a n d Co o k i e Sh o p p e
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
Te l 224263
Fr e s h c r e a m, mu s h r o o ms , s t r awber r i es ;
o p e n da i l y 0 9 3 0 t o 2 1 3 0 B 3 1
Mo u n t a i n Ba ke r y
ne xt t o t he masj eed
Ro a d 2 , Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 73 9 5
Fr es h c r e a m, i ce c r e a m B4
Ro c k Cast l e Ho t e l
Ro a d 6 , Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 9 7 4 2 , 3 9 9 8 4 3
S t i l l makes t he best F r e n c h br e a d a n d
croi ssant s i n t o wn . B6
Un i v e r s a l Baker s (cl ose t o Ba s k i n a n d Ro b b i n s )
6- 3- 12 Hi ma y a t n a g a r , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 1 779
Ex c e l l e n t cakes, past ri es, a n d snacks
Banks
T h e r e are ma n y br anches of t hese ba nks
t h r o u g h o u t Hy d e r a b a d a n d Se c unde r a ba d.
An d h r a Ba n k L t d
Ba n k St r eet , Su l t a n Bazar
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 9 0 1 4 1 C 3 7
A N Z Gr i n d l a y s Ba n k
A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 1 5 0 5 C1 5
Ce n t r a l Ba n k o f I n d i a
Ba n k St r eet N e w Bu i l d i n g , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 9 0 3 6 1 C3 6
St at e Ba n k o f Hy d e r a b a d
Gu n f o u n d r y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 1 5 8 5 C 9
St at e Ba n k o f I n d i a
Ba n k St r eet , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 9 0 1 1 1 C 3 8
Syndi c a t e Ba n k
Ro a d 4 , Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 9 8 0 5 B4 3
Beauty and Barber Shops
Bl u e M o o n Hai r dr es s er s
Pa nj a gut t a Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
Me n ' s h a i r c ut s , shaves, a n d he a d massage B3 6
Fi nes s e, Mr s A b b a n i Hu s s a i n
R o a d 2 , Ba nj a r a Hi l l s
( o p p C h i r a n Pal ace, ha l f wa y be t we e n Banj ar a
a n d J ubi l ee Hi l l s )
T e l 2 4 4 3 8 9
Le e ' s Be a u t y Sa l o n
5- 9- 19/ 3 Gr e e n Ga t e , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 8 1 4 B7 5
Mi r a c l e Ha i r dr e s s e r s
5- 9- 88 Fa t e h Ma i d a n Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 3 1 0 3 C 2
Ob e r o i Be a u t y a n d H a i r Sa l on
Kr i s h n a Ob e r o i H o t e l
Ro a d 1 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 2 3 2 3 B4 5
Toppers
Sr i ni vas a T o we r s , Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 2 3 5 7
Si de-by-si de hai r salons f or me n a n d wo me n B1 5
Bedding and Towels
Bo mb a y Dy e i n g
6- 3- 666/ B Panj agut t a Ro a d
T e l 3 1 0 76 3 B3 7
S U Bu l c h a n d a n d C o
124 Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 2 3 8 8 D 8
En c o r e
6- 3- 682/ 1 Soma j i guda , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 9 8 4 2 B2 2
H a n d l o o m Ho u s e
Mu k a r r a mj a h i Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 5 0 2 5 2 C2 9
Shaf al i
7 2 Sa r oj i ni D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 0 0 9 0 8 D 4 4
Bicycles and Exercise Bicycles
Jai Ga ne s h Cy c l e St or es
Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d D 1 7
L a x m i Cy c l e I mp o r t i n g C o
2- 1- 161/ 3 Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 3 8 9 D 1 7
Pedal l er ' s P o i n t
Sh o p No 4 , Sha nt i s hi ka r a Ap t s
Raj Bh a v a n Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 5 3 8 9 B4 0
T h e r e are also several on Ba n k St r eet
( Ma h i p a t n a m Ro a d ) .
Books
Bo o k p o i n t
3- 6- 272 Hi ma y a t n a g a r
(cl ose t o H a i K i n g Re s t a ur a nt )
T e l 2 3 2 1 3 8 C4 5
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Book Selection Centre (Treasure House of Books)
1-7-281 T i r u ma l a Co mp l e x
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d ( ne xt t o Jewel Bo x )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 3 2 2 1 D 2 9
Gangarams
6 2 D Cl o c k T o we r , Sa r oj i ni D e v i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 0 0 6 9 1 , 8 0 5 1 1 7
G o o d r ange of classics a n d l at est releases,
e d u c a t i o n a l books , car ds, a n d post er s D 4 9
AA Hussain
5- 8- 551 A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 3 7 2 4 C1 6
Walden's
6- 3- 871 Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 4 3 4
Op e n 0 9 0 0 , cl osed Tue s da ys B1 7
Brassware, Copperware, Steelware, and
Aluminiumware
Ma n y shops are l o c a t e d b o t h i n Be g u m Bazar
( C3 2 ) near Os ma n i a Ge ne r a l Ho s p i t a l ,
Hy d e r a b a d a n d i n Ge ne r a l Bazar ( D5 0 ) near
Ra s ht r a pa t i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d.
Burlap and Woven Jute
H a j i Ku r b a n Hu s a i n a n d Sons
Mu s t a f a Bazar , A b i d Ro a d
Ne a r Hus s a i n' s Bo o k St or e
Hy d e r a b a d C1 6
Cane Furniture
F u r n i t u r e Ho u s e
6- 2- 30 L a k d i k a p u l , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 4 6 4 4 (ask f o r F u r n i t u r e Ho u s e )
N e w Bha r a t Ca ne F u r n i t u r e Wo r k s
Op p Y M C A , Na r a y a n g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 0 0 4 3 C 4 2
Sangam Cane I ndus t r i e s
Ne x t t o N e w Bha r a t ( above)
T e l 2 3 4 78 5 C 4 2
Carpets
Ca n a u d Ho u s e
B 1/5 Lal Ba h a d u r S t a d i u m, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 0 4 5 7 C 3 A
C I E
6- 3- 871 Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d ( ne xt t o Wa l d e n ' s )
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 1 3 0 2
Ka s h mi r i , Af g h a n i , a n d Pa ki s t a ni car pet s B1 7
Ga n g o t r i Ut t a r Pr adesh Ha n d i c r a f t s
A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 3 0 8
St ocks some si l k a n d wo o l e n car pet s a n d
dhur r i e s f r o m U P St at e at Go v e r n me n t
r e gul a t e d pr i ces. C 1 4
Haf eez a n d Co
Ca r pe t ma nuf a c t ur e r s a n d expor t er s
Ta n g e l l a mu d y , El u r u 5 3 4 0 0 5
T e l 20613
Ka s h mi r Car pet s ( o p p T a j Res i dency Ho t e l )
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 8 9 78 B 5 4
Shahan Sh o h
10- 3- 66- 1/ 1 Hu ma y a n n a g a r
T e l 2 3 6 1 7 6 , 3 5 3 2 9 0 4
Ca r pe t deal er, car pet r e pa i r a n d wa s h i n g
Catering
Lazeez Cat er er s , Mr s Az i z a Ha s s a n, p r o p
Panj agut t a, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 5 71 8 B4 7
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Chemists, Pharmacists, and Medical Halls Coffee and Tea
A p o l l o Ph a r ma c y
As h o k a Pl aza
( n e x t t o H o t e l Go l k o n d a )
Ma s a b T a n k
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 9 8 2 5
Op e n 2 4 h o u r s
Ga n g a Me d i c a l H a l l
Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 0 9 9
B6 3
D 7
J a ya l a ks hmi Me d i c a l a n d Ge ne r a l St ores
J ubi l e e H i l l s Ch e c k p o s t ( ne xt t o Jubi l ee Caf e)
J ubi l e e H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
M o r Ch e mi s t s a n d Dr u g g i s t s
5- 9- 30/ 10 M o r Ch a mb e r s
Ba s h i r b a g h , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 7 1 1 1 , 5 9 7 1 1 1 B 8 1
Mu k e s h Me d i c a l H a l l
6- 3- 666/ 1/ 3 Panj agut t a Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 1 5 9 5 B3 7
Ni z a m' s I n s t i t u t e o f Me d i c a l Sci ences
Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 8 8 9 9
T w o 2 4 - h o u r pha r ma c i e s o n t he pr emi ses
See Ma p B
Ra t n a Me d i c a l a n d Ge n e r a l St or es
Ro a d 1 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s ( ne xt t o Ra t n a Ho s p i t a l )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 3 8 0
Op e n 2 4 h o u r s B5 3
T u l s i Me d i c a l H a l l
6- 3- 456 Panj agut t a Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 1 0 1 0
W i l l de l i ve r . B3 4
Kr i s h n a Cof f ee Wo r k s
Ra s ht r a pa t i Ro a d
( r i g h t si de, less t h a n 0. 5 k m s o u t h o f Sa r o j i n i
De v i Roa d)
Se c unde r a ba d D 4 1
Shyamal a Cof f ee Wo r k s
Panj agut t a Ro a d ( o p p Mo d e l Ho u s e )
Panj agut t a, Hy d e r a b a d B2 8
Custom Notified Shops
The s e shops sel l a va r i e t y of i mp o r t e d goods ,
f r o m f o o d a n d cos met i cs t o c l o t h i n g a n d s ma l l
appl i ances. Sever al are c l us t e r e d oppos i t e H o t e l
Eme r a l d i n A b i d s ( C 2 1 ) .
Dhurries
CIE
6- 3- 871 Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d ( ne xt t o Wa l d e n ' s )
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 1 3 0 2 B1 7
Deccan Exports
1-87 Da r g a h Hu s s a i n Sha h Wa l i
( o f f t he o l d Bo mb a y Ro a d , cl ose t o Gr a n d v i e w)
P O Go l c o n d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 5 3 7 9 2 , 2 5 3 4 3 7 A 2 7
Manjira Designs
Ro a d 1 1 Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 0 3 1 4 , 3 9 5 2 6 0 B 5 0
Dry Cleaners and Laundries
Ba n d Bo x D r y Cl eaner s
Panj agut t a, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 7 6 1 2 2 4 2 ( head of f i ce) B2 8
T r i p l e x Dy e r s a n d Cl eaner s
4 - 3 - 1 a n d 2 Ra s ht r a pa t i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 7 7 1 2 0 3 7 D 5 2
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Dry Fruits and Nuts
Ch a g a n l a l Ba d r i v i s h a l
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s
( o p p Banj ar a F u n c t i o n Ha l l )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 7 8 1 2
Shr ee Sh a n t i St or es
Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 0 5 1 3 , 2 1 0 0 7 9
B6 0
B3 5
Va r i e t y D r y F r u i t St or es
Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d ( o p p Ga n d h i Ci r c l e )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 7 4 4 1 5 , 3 5 3 6 4 D 1 0
Electrical and Electronic Repair
M r Ra t h n a k a r a n d M r D i l i p
To r each, t ake Sar dar Pat el Ro a d , t u r n l eft a t
Pa r kl a ne . Af t e r passi ng t he Se c unde r a ba d C l u b ,
go a b o u t 1.5 k m , t h e n l o o k f or Pf i zer on t he l ef t
a n d D o o r w o r l d o n t he r i g h t . Af t e r D o o r w o r l d
t ake t he f i r s t l ane t o t he r i g h t , t h e n t he s econd
l ef t . T h i s r e pa i r s hop i s l oc a t e d on t he f i r s t f l oor
of p l o t 104, a n d t he q u a l i t y of t he servi ce i s
w o r t h t he d r i v e t o get t her e.
Servotronics
6- 3- 662/ 4 Panj agut t a ( o p p Er r a ma n z i l Co l o n y )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 2 0 1 B 3 7 A
Fabric - hobbies
Ra n g l a l Pe e r a ma l
( Fa ke f ur , n y l o n ne t , bl azer c l o t h )
Pa t t h a r g a t t i , Ch a r mi n a r , Hy d e r a b a d C4 9
Fabric - clothing
H Ra h ma t u l l a ' s Ch e a p Jack
Ge n e r a l Bazar , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 8 0 4 D 1 9
Fa n c y C l o t h St or e
Pa t t ha r ga t t i , Ch a r mi n a r , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 523983
Kalanjali
5- 10- 194 H i l l F o r t Ro a d
Sai f abad, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 1 4 7
F D Kh a n a n d C o
Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 4 9 1
Meena Bazar
T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 8 1 0
Dr es s ma t e r i a l a n d saris
Meena Bazar Extension
2 7 Me t r o Est at e
T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 1 8 0 , 599319
S u i t i n g a n d s h i r t i n g f or me n
Meena Bazar Extension
3 1 Me t r o Est at e
T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 2 5 0 4 , 2 3 4 0 8 7
Ladi es dress ma t e r i a l
Sheetal
9 6 / A Par kl ane, Secunder abad
T e l 8 1 6 0 3 4
Sr i Ganeshay Na ma n a
( M Na r a s i mh a Na r a ya na )
Ge ne r a l Bazar , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 3 1 5 6 6 , 8 1 2 1 4 3
C 5 0
B7 3
C2 3
C 2 7
C26
C26
D 2 5
D 1 5
Taruni
Ge ne r a l Bazar , Se c unde r a ba d
A l ar ge ma t c h i n g cent er w i t h a huge va r i e t y of
f abr i cs i n a l l s o l i d col or s C1 8
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Fabric - Silk
B o mma n a Br o t h e r s
Ge n e r a l Bazar ( near Ra s ht r a pa t i Ro a d )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 3 1 1
St one wa s he d s i l k avai l abl e D 5 0
Kumaran Stores
A m r u t h a M a l l , Soma j i guda
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 4 0 8 2 B1 9
Meena Bazar
T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 8 1 0
Dr e s s ma t e r i a l a n d saris C2 7
Meena Bazar Extension
3 1 Me t r o Es t at e
T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 2 5 0 4 , 2 3 4 0 8 7
La d i e s dress ma t e r i a l C 2 6
Sanchay
S h o p 2 1 a n d 2 2
Ba b u k h a n Es t at e
Ba s h i r b a g h , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 3 7 3 8 C 3 B
T h e We a v e r s ' Ser vi ce Ce n t r e i s l oc a t e d i n
Ch e n e t a Bh a v a n , Na mp a l l y ( C 2 8 ) , near t he Ek
Mi n a r Ma s j i d . Sever al st at e s i l k e mp o r i u ms are
l o c a t e d i n t hi s b u i l d i n g a s we l l , i n c l u d i n g
A P C O , P r i y a d a r s h i mi , Od e s i , a n d Or i y a . A P C O
al so has a l o t o f P o c h a mp a l l y c o t t o n a n d u p h o l -
st er y f a b r i c , as we l l as d h u r r i e s .
Foam and Polyester
Na g p a l ' s Foa m- Pa l a c e
( o p p Sagar Ta l k i e s )
Jheer a, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 5 2 4 1 3 B9 2
U-Foam
125 Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 1 9 6 6 D 6
Florists
Gr e e n Caps I n c
( b e h i n d Ve n k a t i s h wa r a T e mp l e )
Ro a d 14, Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 8 2 7 8
Fr e s h f l ower s every mo r n i n g a r o u n d 0 9 0 0 ,
w i t h speci al f l ower s avai l abl e o n one - da y
or de r ( e. g. , c a r na t i ons , h y b r i d ger ber as) B3
Mr s Re va t hi Ma c h e r l a , f l o r i s t
Qu a l i t y I n n Gr e e n Pa r k
Ami r p e t Ro a d , Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 9 1 9 1 9 B1 2
Monda Market
O f f Ra s ht r a pa t i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
Ga r l a nds D 5 1
Shangrila Florists
Sh o p No 2 2 , Swa p n a l o k
Sa r oj i ni D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 5 7 6 , res 8 4 9 1 0 9
Reas onabl y fresh f l owe r s , de l i ve r e d
t h r o u g h o u t Hy d e r a b a d a n d Se c unde r a ba d.
Wo r l d w i d e de l i ve r y avai l abl e D 3 5
Walden's
6 - 3 - 8 71 Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 3 4 3 4
Re gul a r s uppl y o f u n u s u a l f l owe r s B1 7
Framing and Mirrors
Ab b a s a n d Co
4 - 1 - 9 5 8 A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 5 6 3
Go o d , p l a i n p h o t o a l bums , f r a mi n g , mi r r o r s C 2 4
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Ro y a l Fr a me s a n d Gi f t s
8 3 Ch e n o y T r a d e Ce n t r e
Pa r kl a ne , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 1 7 8 4 D 2 2
Fruits and Vegetables
De c c a n F r u i t Ce n t r e
( ne xt t o o l d Mi d w a y Ba ke r y)
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d B3 2
Monda Market
O f f Ra s ht r a pa t i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
F r u i t s , veget abl es, a n d mu c h mo r e D 5 1
Panjagutta Market
Panj agut t a Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d B 3 4 A
Simla Fruit Centre
At Ma s a b T a n k Ci r c l e , Hy d e r a b a d B6 2
Tarkari
( near o l d Mi d w a y Ba ke r y)
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
Speci al veget abl es a n d f r es h cheeses B3 2
Furniture and Decor
Co n t e mp o r a r y Ar t s a n d Cr af t s
6- 3- 883 Panj agut t a
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 6 0 7
Mo d e r n , c o n t e mp o r a r y f u r n i t u r e , c r oc ke r y,
a n d ha ndi c r a f t s f or t he house B2 1
Etcetra
Pa n C o m Ch a mb e r s , Raj Bh a v a n Ro a d
So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 0 5 3 0 B4 1
Ga n g o t r i UP Ex p o r t C o r p
A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 3 0 8
Ca r v e d screens, t abl es
Gopathi Furniture
Sar dar Pat el Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 1 6 1 2 B 9 4
L o n g Li f e Ha ndi c r a f t s ( Sahar ans)
I n d r a l o k , Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
El a bor a t e l y car ved wo o d e n f u r n i t u r e B5 2
Riviera Traders Pvt Ltd
5- 9- 323/ 2 Gu n f o u n d r y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 235065
A l u m i n i u m o u t d o o r chai r s, ba by s t r ol l er s C7
Us ha Le xus F u r n i t u r e S h o wr o o m
1 6 0 D Sar dar Pat el Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 1 3 8 4
We l l - ma d e c o n t e mp o r a r y f u r n i t u r e B9 5
Garden Supplies
Janata Seeds St or e
Hy d e r g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 4 6 6 9 C 4 6 A
Ravi Agro Services Pvt Ltd
St al l No 1 1 , L a i Ba h a d u r S t a d i u m, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 0 6 4 4 C 3 A
Rita Seeds Store
3- 6- 295/ 4 Hy d e r g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 230835 C 4 6 A
A n u mb e r of gar den s uppl y shops are l oc a t e d
a l ong O l d M L A Qua r t e r s Ro a d , Hy d e r g u d a .
Handicrafts
Ca uve r y Ha ndi c r a f t s E m p o r i u m
Sa r oj i ni De v i Ro a d
Secunder abad D 3 7
C 1 4
Ce n t r a l Cot t a ge I ndus t r i e s E m p o r i u m
9 4 Mi n e r v a Co mp l e x
Sa r oj i ni D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 5 2 4 2 C34
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C I E
6 - 3 - 8 71 Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d ( ne xt t o Wa l d e n ' s )
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 1 3 0 2
Cu s h i o n cover s, boxes , f u r n i t u r e ,
a n d car pet s B1 7
Contemporary Arts and Crafts
6- 3- 883 Panj agut t a
T e l 3 1 3 6 0 7
A f a vor i t e f o r gi ft s a n d b r o ws i n g : wo o d , brass,
p o t t e r y , gl asswar e, candl es, t oys , t ext i l es ,
j e we l r y , t a bl e c l ot hs , d h u r r i e s , a n d mo r e B2 1
Encore
6- 3- 682/ 1 Soma j i guda
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 9 8 4 2
Ma i n l y l adi es ' sal var kameez a l o n g w i t h
beds pr eads , pl acemat s , a n d na pki ns B2 2
Ga n g o t r i UP Ex p o r t Co r p
A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 3 0 8
Gurjari
H o t e l Sar ovar , Secr et ar i at Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 0 1 4 9
Jewel B o x
126 Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 0 9 9 8
C1 4
B7 6
D 4
Kairali
Na s i r Ar c a d e ( o p p T h o ma s C o o k Tr a ve l s )
Sai f abad, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 4 6 2 1 B7 1
Kalanjali
5 - 1 0 - 1 9 4 H i l l F o r t Ro a d
Sai f abad, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 1 4 7
Op e n 1000 t o 2 0 0 0 ever y day. B7 3
Le p a k s h i Ha ndi c r a f t s E m p o r i u m
Gu n f o u n d r y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 0 2 8
a n d
Mi n e r v a Co mp l e x
Sa r oj i ni D e v i Ro a d
Secunder abad
Melange
Qu a l i t y I n n Gr e e n Pa r k
Be g u mp e t
T e l 2 9 1 9 1 9
Ka s h mi r i craft s
Sheel a' s Gi f t Ho u s e
17 Lal Ba h a d u r S t a d i u m
Fa t e h Ma i d a n , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 6 9 4 4
C5
B1 2
C 3 A
Vishwarkarma Arts Gallery
3 Mo d e l Ho u s e , Panj agut t a
Hy d e r a b a d B2 9
Mr Vaswani
( s ma l l ha ndi c r a f t shop i n t he)
Ho t e l Ri t z
H i l l F o r t Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
Ve r y g o o d f or s ma l l , h i g h q u a l i t y br onzes a n d
mi n i a t u r e pa i nt i ngs B7 7
Yakoob Brothers
995 Ha b e e b Na g a r
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 1 1 6 3
Bidriware
95 Par kl ane
9 5 Par kl ane ( o p p Ch e n o y T r a d e Ce n t r e )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 1 6 0
Gr e a t l i t t l e s hop: wo o d e n boxes , l i n e d s ki r t s ,
salvars, k a l a mk a r i ma t e r i a l , d h u r r i e s D 2 7
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Handloom Fabrics and Saris
A P C O Fa br i c s
Me t r o Es t at e, Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 8 0 9 , C2 5
and
Ch e n e t h a Bh a v a n
Mu k a r r a mj a h i Ro a d , Na mp a l l y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 0 2 8 4 7 C2 8
Deccan Exports
1-87 Da r g a h Hu s s a i n Shah Wa l i
( o f f t he O l d Bo mb a y Hi g h wa y , cl ose t o
Gr a n d v i e w)
P O Go l c o n d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 5 3 7 9 2 , 2 5 3 4 3 7
H i m r o o , i k k a t , a n d k a l a mk a r i f abr i cs A 2 7
Handloom House
Mu k a r r a mj a h i Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 5 0 2 5 2
Kalanjali
5 - 1 0 - 1 9 4 H i l l F o r t Ro a d
Sai f abad, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 1 4 7
Op e n 1000 t o 2 0 0 0 every day.
Manjira Designs
Ro a d 1 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 0 3 1 4 , 3 9 5 2 6 0
S haf al i
7 2 Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 0 0 9 0 8
Hardware and Electricals
Jay Pee El e c t r o n i c s
6 9 Ra s ht r a pa t i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 3 0 0 3 5
T V ' s , r epai r s o f a l l makes
B7 3
B5 0
D 4 4
Jyoti Enterprises
6- 3- 540/ 2 Panj agut t a, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 0 8 0 0
A l l el ect r i cal s uppl i es , b u l b s , t ubes , p l u g s ,
wi r e B 3 8
Radio Centre
8- 2- 224/ 225 Re d Cr os s Ro a d
( near Pr ashant Ci n e ma )
St a t i o n Ro a d , Secunder abad
T e l 7 7 0 2 9 4 2 , 7 7 0 3 8 7 2
A l l t ypes o f el ect r i cal a n d e l e c t r oni c h a r d wa r e
a n d c ompone nt s D 4 8
Tas Hardware
Mu k a r r a mj a h i Ro a d
(several shops s o u t h o f H o t e l Pr e s i de nt )
Mo a z a mj a h i Ma r k e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 5 8 1 5 4 C 3 1
C2 9 Ma n y l oc a t e d i n Ame e r p e t .
Hotels
Bhas ker Pal ace
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 6 1 4 1
Ro o f t o p r e v o l v i n g r es t aur ant B 5 1
Gr a n d Ka k a t i y a Ho t e l a n d T o we r s
Gr e e nl a nds Ro a d , Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 1 3 2
G o o d coffee s hop, excel l ent r e s t a ur a nt s e r vi ng
Pa t ha n cui s i ne. Fi v e st ar B1 6
D 4 2
Ho l i d a y I n n Kr i s h n a
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 3 3 4 7
Fi ve star B 4 4
H o t e l Go l k o n d a Da ys I n n
10- 1- 124 Ma s a b T a n k , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 5 1 2 3 B6 3
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Krishna Oberoi
R o a d 1 , Ba n j a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 2 3 2 3
F i v e st ar : p o o l , h e a l t h c l u b , b e a u t y s a l on,
b a r b e r s h o p , t hr e e r e s t a ur a nt s B4 5
Quality I nn Green Park
7 - 1 - 2 6 Gr e e n l a n d s Ar e a , Be g u mp e t
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 9 1 9 1 9
2 4 - h o u r coffee s hop a n d r e s t a ur a nt B 1 2
Taj Residency Hotel
R o a d 1 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 9 9 9 9
F i v e st ar : t hr e e r e s t a ur a nt s , p o o l , l ake w i t h
b o a t i n g f a c i l i t i e s , grass t e nni s c o u r t B5 5
The Central Court
6 - 1 - 7 1 L a k d i k a p u l , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 3 2 2 0
Cof f e e s h o p a n d r e s t a ur a nt B6 9
Viceroy
T a n k B u n d R o a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 7 6 1 8 3 8 3
Cof f e e s h o p , r e s t a ur a nt , p o o l , h e a l t h c l u b ,
b e a u t y s a l on B 9 0
Household Rentals
A P Ab b a s
A b d u l l a h a n d Sons Pr emi s es
9 1 S a r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 1 2 3 5 3
F u r n i t u r e a n d h o u s e h o l d e q u i p me n t D 3 9
S Mohamed Ali and Sons
3 2 S a r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 2 0 5 7 5
F u r n i t u r e , c r o c k e r y , c u t l e r y , s ha mi a na s ,
e l e c t r i c a l i t e ms
Namdari Tent House
Ro a d 9 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 9 9 9 0
Gl asses, chai r s , ba r be que s , a n d c us hi ons
New A- l Tent House
Ro a d 2 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 7 6 2 5
Mo s t t e n t houses al so r e n t l i g h t s .
B 9
B 4
D 4 6
Housewares
A b d u l Ka d e r
Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d , Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 4 2 3 8 1
Cr o c k e r y , l uggage D 1 1
Apsara Crockery and Glassware House
1- 7- 303/ C Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d
Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 4 1 0 8 8 D 1 6
"Brass Alley"
B e g u m Bazar , Hy d e r a b a d
Br ass, c oppe r , st eel , a n d a l u m i n i u m ut e ns i l s ,
c o p p e r p o l i s h i n g C 3 2
Al s o , Ge n e r a l Bazar , near Ra s h t r a p a t i Ro a d ,
Se c u n d e r a b a d D 5 1
Kathiawar Stores
Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ci r c l e , Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 4 1 7 9 9
Pl as t i c st or age j ar s, saucepans, s e r vi ng
ut e ns i l s , b r e a d a n d cake pans D 1 3
Mozamjahi Market, Hyderabad
Basket s, h a n d ma d e b r o o ms a n d br us he s ,
cl ay di shes a n d pot s C 3 0
Veerani Home Needs
Or i e n t Es t a t e , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 8 4 3
F r y i n g pa ns , gener al k i t c h e n goods C 1 8
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Information Magazine
Ch a n n e l 6
8 - 2 - 6 8 6 / B/ 5 / 1 Ro a d 12, Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 9 4 0 7
Fa x 0 4 0 3 1 5 9 6 4
H i g h l y i n f o r ma t i v e a n d of t e n e n t e r t a i n i n g ,
avai l abl e f r o m mo s t books t or es B8
Jewellry - Bangles and Costume
Me e n a Bazar ( ups t ai r s )
T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 8 1 0 C2 7
Paras Jewellers
Ka s a t Ma r k e t , L a a d Bazar ( Ba ngl e Al l e y )
Ch a r mi n a r , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 2 1 4 8 5 C5 3
Plus Fours
Regency Ho u s e , Panj agut t a
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 9 1 4
Ba ngl e Al l e y , Ch a r mi n a r , Hy d e r a b a d
F o r t he a d v e n t u r o u s
Jewellery - Pearls and Gold
Kr i s h n a d a s a n d Co
T o p a z , A m r u t h a Hi l l s
So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 4 3 0
Mangatrai
Ba s h i r b a g h ( o p p H o t e l Na g a r j u n a )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 7 2 8 , 2 3 3 3 0 5
Dwarakadas Mukundas and Sons
4 - 3 - 3 4 8 R B H La n e ( o p p Ba n k o f I n d i a )
Ba n k St r eet , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 9 1 5 1 7 , 5 1 1 8 4 7
B2 3
C5 3
B2 4
B7 9
Vittal Das
Ch a r mi n a r , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 2 2 8 0 6 o r 2 4 7 3 9 6 ( ear l y m o r n i n g o n l y ) C 5 1
Lamps
F i f t h Av e n u e L i g h t i n g
To p a z , A mr u t h a Hi l l s
Soma j i guda , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 2 6 8 6 B 2 4
Jewel Box
126 Sa r oj i ni De v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 0 9 9 8
G o o d s el ect i on o f l a mps ; shades ma d e t o
or de r at r easonabl e pr i ces
Kapoor Lampshades
Ba s hi r ba gh, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 7 7 4
La Elegance
A mr u t h a Ma l l , Soma j i guda
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 8 4 79 0 5
D 4
B 8 2
B1 9
Th e r e are ma n y s ma l l shops s e l l i ng
l i g h t f i x t u r e s i n t he f i r s t l ef t l ane s o u t h o f
Mo a z a mj a h i Ma r k e t . (see M a p C)
Leather and Luggage
Cu t e Le a t he r
5- 9- 321 Gu n f o u n d r y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 6 2 2 8
C3 9
Leather Land
Gu n f o u n d r y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 0 8 1 4
Leather Talks
Or i e n t Est at e, Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
Yo u n g Ge n e r a t i o n Lugga ge
Ch e n o y T r a d e Ce n t r e , Se c u n d e r a b a d
C 8
C 8
C 1 8
D 2 3
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T h e r e ar e ma n y l uggage shops o n t he g r o u n d
f l o o r o f t h e Or i e n t Es t at e, Ab i d s . C1 8
Locksmith
T h e r e i s a l o c k s mi t h a t A mi r p e t . To r each hi s
s hop, t ake t he Pa nj a gut t a Ro a d t o A mi r p e t
c r os s r oa d a n d t u r n r i g h t , t h e n l ef t d o w n t he f i r s t
s ma l l l a ne . H i s s hop i s a s hor t wa y d o w n t he
l ane o n t he r i g h t s i de. B1 OA
Meats
A P C h i c k e n S h o p
Sha nt i na ga r , Hy d e r a b a d B6 5
AP Fi s her i es Sh o p
T a n k B u n d , Hy d e r a b a d B8 9
Col-Cuts
Ba s e me n t , S wa p n a l o k C o mp l e x
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 0 4 3 0
Wi d e r a nge o f g o o d q u a l i t y f r oze n me a t a n d
del i cat essen p r o d u c t s D 3 5
and
Q - Ma r t , R o a d 2 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d B4
Desouza Cold Stores
S a r o j i n i D e v i R o a d ( near C l o c k T o w e r )
Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 3 1 7 6 2
Op e n 0 9 3 0 t o 1300, 1530 t o 2 0 0 0 . Cl o s e d
Sunda ys ; g o o d p o r k p r o d u c t s . D 4 9
Pa nj a gut t a Ma r k e t ( o p p Bo mb a y Dy e i n g )
Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
Fr e s h m u t t o n , p o u l t r y , a n d veget abl es B 3 4 A
Music, Instruments, and Repairs
D h a r a m Sangeet Sh r u n g a r
Go wl i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 1 2 2 4 4 C 3 4
Mabood Electronics
5- 8- 600/ 604 A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 3 1 3 1 C 1 9
Music Palace
Sa r oj i ni D e v i Ro a d ( o p p T a j Ma h a l Ho t e l )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 1 3 1 3
Ha s a u d i o t apes. D 4 0
Music Masters
1-7-293/ 1 Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 3 2 2 9 6
I n d i a n a n d we s t e r n mu s i c , a n d e q u i p me n t D5
Sangeet Sagar (near Mor Chemists)
5- 9- 29/ 7 Ba s h i r b a g h
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 3 4 6 , B 8 2
a n d
Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d ( near Par adi se Ci r c l e )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 6 1 8 6
La r g e va r i e t y o f a u d i o a n d v i d e o cassettes,
s ome C D s D 5
Wa l d e n ' s
6 - 3 - 8 71 Gr e e n l a n d s Ro a d
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 4 3 4
Mo d e r n we s t e r n a n d I n d i a n mu s i c B1 7
Newspaper Offices
De c c a n Ch r o n i c l e
3 6 Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 0 3 9 3 0
L o c a l En g l i s h l anguage ne ws pa pe r D 4 6
Indian Express
Do ma l g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 3 2 3 2 B 8 7
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Newstime
Ee n a d u C o mp l e x , So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 8 1 8 1 B4 8
The Hi ndu
6- 3- 879 Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 9 0 2 B1 8
Times of India
1- 10- 72/ A- 2 Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 8 1 5 1 9 9 B1 4
Opticians and Eyeglasses
Bh u p e n d r a Op t i c i a n s a n d Co n t a c t Le ns Cl i n i c
Do ma l g u d a ( above A n d h r a Ba n k )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 0 8 3 4 B8 6
De c c a n Op t i c a l s
Ba s h i r b a g h , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 4 4 2 1 , 2 3 6 4 9 2 , 2 4 0 4 3 9
Fo c u s Op t i q u e s
Ma h a l a k s h mi , Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 2 8 0 1 , 2 1 2 8 0 2 B2 5
H i n d Op t i c a l s
2 n d F l o o r , Or i e n t Es t at e, Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 3 0 1 C I 8
La wr e n c e a n d Ma y o
115 Pa r kl a ne , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 3 9 9 5 , 8 4 9 6 2 9 D 2 4
a n d
5 - 9 - 1 0 0 D o y e n T r a d e Ho u s e
P u b l i c Ga r d e n s Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 6 9 7 C 3
Perfume
Bh a g wa n a n d C o
( near t he f o u n t a i n c i r c l e cl ose t o Ch a r mi n a r )
Gu l z a r Ha u z , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 2 5 1 0 6 C 5 2
T h e r e are several pe r f ume r s i n Pa t t h a r g a t t i , a n d
t her e are t wo shops l o c a t e d b e h i n d Mo a z a mj a h i
Ma r k e t o n Mu k a r r a mj a h i Ro a d .
Photo Developing and Camera Repairs
De e n Da y a l Ca me r a Repai r er s
Mu n i c i p a l Ma r k e t , Sh o p No B. 1 / 3
Ch i k k e d p a l l y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 6 3 2 9 8 4
Dugga l s A u d i o Vi s u a l Eq u i p me n t s
3- 6- 153 Hi ma y a t n a g a r
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 6 3 9 7
Liberty Photo Studio
5- 9- 43/ 7 Ba s hi r ba gh, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 75 3 5
Niranjan's Cameras
Hy d e r a b a d Nu r s i n g H o m e La n e
( o p p Bansal s' Co l l e c t i o n s )
Ba s hi r ba gh, Hy d e r a b a d
Ca me r a r epai r
Photo Centre
1 0 8 / A Par kl ane Se c unde r a ba d
Bl a c k a n d wh i t e f i l m de ve l ope d
Photo Visual House
Raj Bh a v a n Ro a d
Kh a i r a t a b a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 4 4 1 6 , 3 7 4 1 5 , 2 2 3 1 8 3
Plants
I n d i r a Pa r k ( i n d o o r pl a nt s )
( b e l o w T a n k b u n d )
Do ma l g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
L a x m i O m Nu r s e r y
Jubi l ee Hi l l s Ch e c k p o s t
Jubi l ee H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
C47
B 8 0
B8 3
D 3 1
B6 7
See M a p B
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Plants Land
Raj Bh a v a n R o a d
( s e c o n d l e f t l a ne pas t A m r u t h a Ma l l )
S o ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 2 7 8 8
O p e n d a i l y B 3 9
Public Gardens
Hy d e r a b a d
A v a r i e t y o f p o t t e d p l a n t s a n d b e d d i n g p l a n t s
f o r sale C1
Plasticwares
Na t i o n a l E m p o r i u m
5 - 3 - 9 2 1 Mo a z a mj a h i Ma r k e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 0 2 2 2 1 C 3 1
Plastic Worl d
7- 1 - 5 9 / 2 A m i r p e t R o a d
H y d e r a b a d
T e l 2 9 2 8 1 8 , 2 9 5 2 9 7
Vi j a y a T r a d e r s
2 - 1 - 1 8 2 Ge n e r a l Ba za r , Se c u n d e r a b a d
B11
D2 0
Post Offices
A i r p o r t
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 8 4 7 7 0 2
Op e n 0 7 0 0 t o 2 1 0 0 d a i l y ; best pl a c e t o p o s t
overseas ma i l B 9 6
Banjara Hills
R o a d 1 , Ba n j a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 7 6 2 7
O p e n 0 9 0 0 t o 1 6 3 0 ; c l os e d S u n d a y B 4 2
General Post Office
A b i d R o a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 9 5 9 7 8
Mo s t servi ces 0 9 0 0 t o 1700 d a i l y ; c l os e d
S u n d a y C 3 3
B8 5
Jubilee Hills
R o a d 1 7 A, J ubi l e e H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 8 0 4 3
Op e n 0 9 0 0 t o 1 6 3 0 ; cl os ed S u n d a y
Restaurants
Ba s k i n a n d Ro b b i n s 3 1 Fl a v o r s
L i b e r t y Pl aza C o mp l e x ,
Ba s h i r b a g h , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 7 8 7 2 ,
a n d
Rashtrapati Road
( b e t we e n Sa r da r Pat el a n d S a r o j i n i D e v i Roa ds )
Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 0 4 8 2 5 D 4 2
a n d
Ro a d 1 ( near R o a d 12)
Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T h i r t y - o n e f l a v o r s o f t he best i ce c r e a m i n t o w n
Ce n t r a l C o u r t H o t e l Caf e a n d Re s t a u r a n t
L a k d i k a p u l , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 3 2 6 2 B6 9
Chung Hua
Hy d e r a b a d N u r s i n g H o m e L a n e
( near M o r Ch e mi s t s )
Ba s h i r b a g h , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 2 9 5
Ch i n e s e
Deccan Pavillion
G r a n d Ka k a t i y a H o t e l a n d T o w e r s
Gr e e n l a n d s Ro a d , Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 1 3 2
Dakhani
T a j Re s i de nc y H o t e l
R o a d 1 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 9 9 9 9
Gr e a t A n d h r a a n d Hy d e r a b a d i f o o d
B 8 4
B5 5
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Epicurus
Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 1 8 2 1 , 2 1 0 8 2 2 , 2 1 0 8 2 3
G o o d I n d i a n a n d Chi ne s e f o o d B3 6
F i f t h Av e n u e
Me h d i B u i l d i n g , L a k d i k a p o o l , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 1 6 1 2 B6 6
Firdaus
H o t e l Kr i s h n a Ob e r o i
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 2 1 2 1
I n d i a n f o o d i n f ancy I n d i a n s u r r o u n d s B4 5
Hai-King
3- 6- 276 Hi ma y a t n a g a r
T e l 2 3 5 6 4 1
De l i c i o u s Chi ne s e f o o d , g o o d servi ce a n d
a t mo s p h e r e C4 5
Hotel Baseraa
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 0 3 2 0 0
T h r e e r es t aur ant s t o choose f r o m - t he Me h f i l
serves d e l i c i o u s , i nexpens i ve I n d i a n f o o d i n
s u mp t u o u s s u r r o u n d i n g s w i t h l i ve mu s i c . D 4 7
Hotel Swagat
Pa nj a gut t a Ro a d
( near A mi r p e t Cr os s r oads )
A mi r p e t , Hy d e r a b a d
Gr e a t N o r t h a n d S o u t h I n d i a n veg f o o d .
T r y t he "set dosas" B1 0
Kamat Hotel
A G ' s Of f i c e Ro a d
( o p p I n d i a n Ai r l i n e s )
Sai f abad, Hy d e r a b a d B7 2
and
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d ( near Shaf al i )
Se c u n d e r a b a d
G o o d t ha l i s a n d ve ge t a r i a n I n d i a n f o o d D 4 3
Kebab-e-Bahar
T a j Res i dency H o t e l , Ro a d 1 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s
T e l 399999
A d e l i g h t f u l o u t d o o r ba r be que w i t h t a n d o o r i
f o o d B5 5
Kontiki
Mo u n t Banj ar a
Ro a d 12, Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 8 0 1 9
Pol ynes i an, Chi ne s e , a n d I n d i a n B5 7
Nanking
105 Par kl ane, Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 3 6 3 4
Chi nes e D 3 3
Onc e Up o n A T i m e
Qu a l i t y I n n Gr e e n Pa r k
7- 1- 26 Gr e e nl a nds Ar e a , Be g u mp e t ,
Hyderabad
T e l 2 9 1 9 1 9
I n d i a n f ood i n classy s u r r o u n d i n g s B 1 2
Palace Heights
T r i v e n i Co mp l e x , A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 232898
On e o f t he best r est aur ant s i n t o w n , s e r vi ng
I n d i a n a n d Chi nes e C 2 2
Paradise
Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ro a d
Secunder abad
A u n i q u e c o mp l e x of r es t aur ant s s e r vi ng I n d i a n
f o o d , f r o m c a r r y o u t t o de l uxe s i t d o wn , i n c l u d i n g
a r oof t op gar den s ect i on D2
Paratha Bazar
Bas ement , Swa p n a l o k Co mp l e x
Secunder abad
T e l 8 1 1 2 0 7
De l i c i o u s q u i c k t a n d o o r i f o o d - gr eat f or a fast
b i t e D 3 5
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Peshawri
G r a n d Ka k a t i y a H o t e l a n d T o we r s
Gr e e n l a n d s Ro a d , Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 1 3 2
Au t h e n t i c Pa t h a n f o o d i n l ar ge he l pi ngs - g o o d
va l ue B1 6
Pick-n-Move
L i n g a p u r L a Bu i l d e C o mp l e x
( n e x t t o Bl u e F o x )
Hi ma y a t n a g a r , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 2 0 6 8
Fas t f o o d a n d t akeaway C4 4
Shalimar
( o p p Os ma n i a Me d i c a l Col l e ge )
K o t i Cr os s r oads
K o t i , Hy d e r a b a d
Sever al t ypes of chaat avai l abl e i n a s i t d o wn
r e s t a ur a nt C3 5
Shanbagh
Pa nj a gut t a Cr os s r oads , Hy d e r a b a d , B2 6
and
Ba s h i r b a g h , Hy d e r a b a d
N o r t h a n d S o u t h I n d i a n ve g f o o d i n a casual
a t mo s p h e r e B 7 8 A
Singh's Vegetarian A/C
Ma h a t m a G a n d h i Ci r c l e , Se c unde r a ba d D 1 6
T e n D o w n i n g St r eet
Ba s e me nt , S wa p n a l o k C o mp l e x
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 3 1 5 5
St eaks a n d si zzl ers D 3 5
The Blue Fox
3 - 6 - 1 9 9 / 1 Hi ma y a t h n a g a r
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 0 4 4 8 , 2 3 0 7 9 2
Ex c e l l e n t , i ne xpe ns i ve I n d i a n f o o d
a n d g o o d Chi ne s e C 4 4
The Cellar
Ad j a c e n t t o H o t e l Kr i s h n a Ob e r o i
Ro a d 1 Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 223662
Multi-cuisine
T h e Or c h i d
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
Te l 221463
I n d i a n a n d Chi ne s e f o o d
The Szechuan
H o t e l Kr i s h n a Ob e r o i
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 9 2 3 2 3
De l i c i o u s Chi nes e f o o d
B4 5
B3 0
B4 5
Tulips
Qu a l i t y I n n Gr e e n Pa r k
7- 1- 26 Gr e e nl a nds Ar e a , Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 9 1 9 1 9
2 4 - h o u r coffee s hop B1 2
Sewing Notions
Ba ngl e Al l e y
L a a d Bazar , Ch a r mi n a r , Hy d e r a b a d
Beads, e mb r o i d e r y , t hr e a d C53
Button Shop
M o h d J a ma l u d d i n a n d Sons
Ge n e r a l Bazar , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 8 0 0
Kr i s h n l a l Ra mn i v a s Ka s a t La c e Ce n t r e
Ka s a t Ma r k e t , L a a d Bazar
Ch a r mi n a r , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 2 2 6 5 1
D 2 0
C53
Saify Stores
Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ci r c l e ( ne xt t o A b d u l Ka d e r )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 2 1 7 8
Cr a f t a n d s e wi ng s uppl i es Dl 1
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Si nger Sewi ng Machi nes
Y M C A Ci r cl e, Nar ayanaguda
T e l 592397 C43
and
6- 91/ 1 Vasavi Nagar , Lakdi kapul
T e l 236898
Sal e and r epai r of sewi ng machi nes B70
Road and t ur n l ef t at Par kl ane. Af t er passi ng t he
Secunder abad Cl ub go appr oxi mat el y 3.5 km t o
Geet a Nur s i ng Ho me on t he l ef t . Mr Pr at ap' s
house i s back down a l ane on t he opposi t e si de
of t he r oad, H no 56, Sast ri Nagar . Ask f or
di r ect i ons f r om l ocal resi dent s.
Raj ast hani shoe shop, Pat t ar gat hi . On t he way
Shoes
Bat a
Ab i d Road ( opp Or i ent Est at e)
Hy der abad
T e l 232528
and
Ma h a t ma Gandhi Ci r cl e, Secunder abad
Hansa Boot s
Gr o u n d f l oor , Met hodi s t Compl ex
Abi ds, Hyder abad
T e l 203928,
and
Swapnal ok Compl ex
Sar oj i ni Dev i Road, Secunder abad
T e l 817834
Li ber t y Mega Show Ro o m
I ndr al ok ( opp Ta j Resi dency Hot el )
Road 1, Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hyder abad
T e l 392521
Mescos
A mi t Pl aza, Somaj i guda, Hyder abad
T e l 310781
Me t r o Shoes
Ab i d Road (near AA Hussai n' s bookshop)
Hyder abad
T e l 202756
T Pratap
C25
D1 2
C10
D3 5
B52
B20
C16
t o Char mi nar , j ust af t er crossi ng t he br i dge ana
t he f i rst i nt er sect i on, t he shop i s on t he r i ght
side of t he street, bef or e t he next i nt er sect i on at
t he Madi na Hot el . C4 8
Regal Shoes of Bombay
Ab i d Road
Hyder abad
Te l 236365 C2 4
Shoe Par k
Or i ent Est at e, Ab i d Road
Te l 202140
Womens ' shoes C18
Sporting Goods
I ndi ana Sport s
2 Mahat ma Gandhi Road
Secunder abad
Te l 842391 D9
Regal Sport s Co
127 Mahat ma Gandhi Road
Secunder abad
Te l 842346
Sai n Sport s
6- 3- 866/ 8 Begumpet
(near t he i nt er sect i on of t he Begumpet and
Ami r pet roads)
Hyder abad
Te l 313545 B1 2 A
Shoes and l eat her art i cl es made t o or der . Re-
pai r s done. To f i nd hi s pl ace, t ake Sardar Pat el
Ther e are also several sport s shops on Bank
St reet , d o wn f r om t he GPO.
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Stationery and Cards
Ar c h i e s
Ro a d 1 , Banj ar a Hi l l s ( near o l d Mi d w a y Ba ke r y)
Hy d e r a b a d , B3 2
a n d
G r o u n d f l o o r , Me t h o d i s t C o mp l e x
Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 8 8 3 C 1 0
Excelsior Press
131 Pa r kl a ne ( Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ci r c l e )
Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 1 3 6 2 1
St a t i o n e r y s uppl i es a n d p r i n t i n g D 1 4
Hallmark
A m r u t h a M a l l , So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 7 2 9 1
Ca r d s , di ar i es a n d En g l i s h mu s i c t apes B1 9
Llipika
# 1 2 / 1 2 A Y M C A C o mp l e x
9- 1- 38 Sar dar Pa t e l Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 3 2 3 5 7
I n d i a n - d e s i g n e d h a n d ma d e l e t t e r sets D 4 5
Saremison's
5- 9- 235 A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 3 9 3 7
St a t i o n e r y s uppl i es , a r t ma t e r i a l s C1 3
Walden's
6 - 3 - 8 7 1 Gr e e n l a n d s Ro a d
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 4 3 4
Di a r i e s , cal endar s , not e pa ds , pens , pe nc i l s ,
a n d s ome a r t ma t e r i a l s B1 7
Supermarkets
Ba l a j i G r a n d Bazar
Ma s a b T a n k , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 0 1 3 6 B5 9
Brindavan Bazar
M o u n t Banj ar a, Ro a d 1 2
Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 6 3 1 3 , 3 9 4 4 6 1 B5 7
Gruhalakshmi Super Market
Ka ma l a p u r i Co l o n y , Kr i s h n a Na g a r
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 8 7 6 6
He e r a M o t i Super Ma r k e t
Ro a d 5 4 , Jubi l ee H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 8 3 5 7
Kathiawar Stores
Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ci r c l e , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 1 79 9 D 1 3
Om Sai Super Ma r k e t a n d Me d i c a l s
Ro a d 12, Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 6 6 7 6 B5 8
Q-Mart
Ro a d 2 , Banj ar a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 7 8 9 3
T h i s l ar ge s upe r ma r ke t has e v e r y t h i n g u n d e r
one r oof , i n c l u d i n g br anches o f Co l - Cu t s a n d
H o t Br eads , a s we l l a s f r ui t s a n d veget abl es B4
Ratnadeep Super Market
Vi k r a mp u r i (cl ose t o t he Se c unde r a ba d C l u b )
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 7 4 0 1
Shree Shanti Stores
Panj agut t a, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 0 5 1 3 , 2 1 0 0 7 9 B3 5
Super Needs Super Market
Ro a d 2 , Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 8 4 3 0 B1
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Tailors
Ex c e l l e n t T a i l o r
( f i r s t f l o o r , above H o t e l Go l d e n P o i n t )
Pa r kl a ne , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 9 7 4 6 (res)
Ex c e l l e n t me n s ' t a i l o r i n g D 2 1
Golden Needle
Sh o p 1 4 , " De v a k i Ch a mb e r s "
1-7-74 t o 7 9 , Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Secunder abad
T e l 845326
Ex c e l l e n t l a di e s ' t a i l o r i n g D1
Me e n a Bazar Ex t e n s i o n ( me n s ' s hop)
T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 1 8 0 , 2 3 1 2 0 8
G o o d me n s ' t a i l o r f or a l l t ypes o f c l o t h i n g ,
i n c l u d i n g f o r ma l wear C2 6
Moadisto Fashion Creations
Ma n j u Th e a t r e Co mp l e x
9 0 Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 9 7 0 4 D 3 9
Sophi s t i c a t e Ge n t s T a i l o r
Ro a d 12, Banj ar a Hi l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 9 6 7 3 B5 6
S t An t o n y ' s Wo r k s h o p
Ros ar y Co n v e n t , Gu n f o u n d r y , Hy d e r a b a d
F o r e mb r o i d e r y , s mo c k i n g a n d r e l a t e d
t a i l o r i n g . T h e y have s ome r e a dyma de ba by
dresses a n d t ake or de r s f or dresses a n d t abl e-
wa r e . As k f or Si st er Ur s u l a . C6
Taxi and Car Hire
Cl assi c T o u r s a n d Tr a v e l s
Sh o p No 2 , Br i g Sayeed Ro a d
( ne xt t o Regi s t er Of f i ce)
Panchavati Colony, Tarbund
Secunder abad
T e l 8 4 3 2 6 1
Co mp l e t e car hi r e a n d d r i v i n g servi ce
Flyhigh Couriers
Ku k a t p a l l y Ho u s i n g Bo a r d Co l o n y
Ku k a t p a l l y , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 887482
T a x i Servi ce
R T C Cr ossr oads, Ch i k k a d p a l l y , Hy d e r a b a d
Te l 7668464
Telephones
Ma s t e r Co mmu n i c a t i o n Syst ems
103 Sa r oj i ni De v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 1 1 2 D 2 9
Toiletries and Cosmetics
A ma r La di e s ' E m p o r i u m
5- 9- 236 A b i d Ro a d , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 4 1 9 , C 1 5
and
Ch e n o y T r a d e Ce nt r e
Par kl ane, Secunder abad
T e l 844375 D 2 2
Body Care
6- 3- 672 Panj agut t a Ro a d
( opp Panj agut t a Pol i ce St a t i on)
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 8 9 9 6 B2 7
Plus Fours
Regency Ho u s e
Panj agut t a, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 9 1 4 B2 3
Super Needs Super Market
Ro a d 2 , Banj ar a Hi l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 8 4 3 0
Cr e a ms , cos met i cs , s hampoos B3
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Walden's
6 - 3 - 8 7 1 Gr e e n l a n d s Ro a d
Be g u mp e t , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 4 3 4
Fa c i a l a n d ha i r c a r e cr eams a n d
p a r a p h a n a l i a B1 7
M a n y i mp o r t e d t oi l e t r i e s a n d cos met i cs c a n al so
b e f o u n d i n C u s t o m No t i f i e d Shops .
Toys and Games
Le p a k s h i Ha n d i c r a f t s E m p o r i u m
G u n f o u n d r y
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 240286
Wo o d e n t oys C5
Paruel Toys Agency
Ba s h i r b a g h , Hy d e r a b a d
( o p p G a n d h i Me d i c a l Col l e ge )
T e l 2 3 1 2 7 0
T o y s , b o a r d games
Re ga l Spor t s a n d I n d i a n a Spor t s (see S p o r t i n g
G o o d s ) al so s t ocks t oys .
T o y E m p o r i u m Ex t e n s i o n
M o d e l Ho u s e
Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 9 9 2 3
B8 0
B3 3
Walden's
6 - 3 - 8 7 1 Gr e e n l a n d s Ro a d
Be g u mp e t
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 3 4 3 4
Travel Agents
Sa i Tr a v e l s
F i r s t f l o o r ( o p p T u l s i Me d i c a l H a l l )
Pa n j a g u t t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T h e y speci al i ze i n b o o k i n g t r a i n t i c ke t s .
B1 7
Sita World Travels
Si t a Ho u s e , Hy d e r g u d a
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 233628 C4 6
Star Tour and Travels
3 - 5 - 9 4 3 / 1 0 4 Na r a y a n g u d a
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 4 4 1 5 C 4 2
Thomas Cook India
Ad mi n i s t r a t i o n B u i l d i n g , I C R I S A T
T e l 5 9 6 1 6 1 , ext 2 1 4 1 , 2 2 3 9 , 2 2 1 3
a n d
Na s i r Ar c a d e
Sai f abad, Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 1 9 8 8 B 7 1
Travel Corporation (India)
102 Regency Ho u s e
So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 2 7 2 2 B2 3
Umbrella Repair
An u mb r e l l a - f i x i n g " wa l a " can b e f o u n d a t t he
l evel cr os s i ng i n Kh a i r a t a b a d . B6 8
Upholstery and Drapery
S U Bu l c h a n d a n d C o
124 Ma h a t ma Ga n d h i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 2 3 8 8 D 8
B3 5
Dream Decor
M a y Fa i r , Sar dar Pat el Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 4 8 8 4
Mahajans
124 Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 1 8 0 0
B9 3
D 8
50
Veterinarians
( Co l o n e l ) Dr K Pr a ka s h Ra o
1- 2- 412 Ga g a n ma h a l , L o w e r T a n k b u n d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 6 8 5 7 B8 8
L a k s h mi Sr i ni va s a n M VS c ( Sur ge r y)
8 - 2 - 4 1 4 , R o a d 4 , Ba nj a r a H i l l s
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 6 0 3 6 , 3 9 8 4 7 4
Ap p o i n t me n t s af t er 1730 B5
Veterinary Supplies
M a d u p u Tr a d e r s
4 - 3 - 5 6 0 / B T i l a k Ro a d , Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 5 9 5 2 6 5
F u l l r ange o f v e t e r i n a r y s uppl i es C 4 0
M a n y s upe r ma r ke t s c a r r y s uc h pe t s uppl i es a s
col l ar s a n d leashes, d o g bi s c ui t s , a n d br us hes .
Video Sale and Rental
P r i y a d a r s h i n i Vi d e o L i b r a r y
Ro a d 12, Ba nj a r a H i l l s , Hy d e r a b a d
Vi d e o r ent al s B5 6
Sangeet Sagar
5- 9- 29/ 7 Ba s h i r b a g h ( near M o r Ch e mi s t s )
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 3 5 3 4 6 B8 2
a n d
Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ro a d
( near Par adi s e Ci r c l e )
Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 1 6 1 8 6
A l ar ge r ange of vi de os f or sale D5
Top Shop Video
Eme r a l d C o u r t
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
Vi d e o r ent al s D3
Sever al shops s e l l i ng vi deos c a n be f o u n d on t he
f i r s t f l o o r o f Ba b u k h a n Es t at e, Ba s h i r b a g h ,
Hy d e r a b a d ( C 3 B ) . Al s o , Wa l d e n ' s ( B1 7 ) has a
l ar ge r ange of vi deos f o r sale.
Watches and Watch Repair
Ra me s h Wa t c he s
127, 128 Ma h a t ma G a n d h i Ci r c l e
Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 2 6 4 9 , 8 1 2 78 5
Sale a n d r e pa i r o f cl ocks a n d wa t c he s D 1 4
T i t a n
Me t h o d i s t Co mp l e x
Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 3 5 8 0 C 1 0
a n d
A mr u t h a Ma l l , Soma j i guda , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 3 5 1
Mo d e r n , s t yl i s h, I n d i a n - ma d e wa t c he s B 1 9
Western Clothing
Al l e n Sol l y
A m i t Pl aza
Soma j i guda , Hy d e r a b a d
Me n s ' busi ness a n d dress we a r
A ma r La d i e s ' E m p o r i u m
5- 9- 236 A b i d Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 0 2 4 1 9 , C 1 5
a n d
Ch e n o y T r a d e Ce n t r e
Par kl ane, Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 4 4 3 75
La d i e s ' l i nge r i e D 2 2
Arrow
2 7 A m r u t h a Ma l l , So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 9 3 0
Me n s ' busi ness we a r B1 9
51
Benetton
5 - 9 - 1 8 9 Le n a i n e Es t at e, A b i d Ro a d
Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 4 2 2 6 2 , 2 0 2 2 6 2 C 1 0
Blue Blood
A m i t Pl aza, So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
Me n s ' bus i nes s a n d dress we a r B2 0
Kachim's
S h o p 1 1 5 - 1 2 2 , S wa p n a l o k C o mp l e x
S a r o j i n i D e v i R o a d , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 2 0 2 1 4
H i g h q u a l i t y s hi r t s
Lee
Su r y a K i r a n B l d g
S a r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c unde r a ba d
a n d
Le n a i n e Es t at e
Ab i d s , Hy d e r a b a d
Le e j eans a n d s h i n s
Levi's
A m r u t h a M a l l
S o ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
L e v i ' s j eans a n d s hi r t s B1 9
Plus Fours
Re ge nc y Ho u s e , Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 1 0 9 1 4
D 3 5
D 3 6
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F o r c h i l d r e n a n d a dul t s - t o p l abel s c a n be
f o u n d a t l o w pr i ces . B2 3
Proline
A m i t Pl aza, So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 3 2 1 0 9 4
Ca s ua l me n s ' we a r B 2 0
Raymond's
Mo d e l Ho u s e , Pa nj a gut t a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 2 2 3 4 6 8 B 2 9
Wearhouse
Sur ya Ki r a n B l d g
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 1 3 1 7 8 D 3 5
Weekender
2 1 a n d 2 3 Si d d a ms e t t y C o mp l e x
Pa r kl a ne , Se c unde r a ba d
T e l 8 1 3 3 2 3 D 2 6
Wrangler Outpost
115 Pa r kl a ne
Sa r o j i n i D e v i Ro a d , Se c u n d e r a b a d
T e l 8 1 0 6 9 2
Wr a n g l e r j eans a n d s hi r t s D 3 0
Zodiac
A m i t Pl aza, So ma j i g u d a , Hy d e r a b a d
T e l 3 1 0 7 8 1
Busi ness a n d dress we a r f or me n B 2 0
Maps
Key to Map A
Airport
Asman Garh Museum
Bidriware and Himroo Weaving
Birla Temple
Boat Club
Charminar
Dargah Hussain Shah Wali
Dar-us-Shifa
Falaknuma Palace
General Post Office
Golconda Fort
Indira Park
Interstate Bus Terminus
Nampally Railway Station
Nehru Zoological Park
Osmania University
Paigah Tombs
Purani Haveli
Qutb Shahi Tombs
Raj Bhavan
Sanjeevareddy Park
Secunderabad Club
Secunderabad Railway Station
Shaikpet Serai
State Library
Toli Masjid
Localities and Physical Features
Abids
Adikmet
Afzalganj
Amberpet
Amirpet
Ashoknagar
Banjara Hills
Bashirbagh
Begum Bazaar
Begumpet
Bombay (inset)
Bowenpalli Bazaar
Calcutta (inset)
Chadarghat
Chandulal Baradari
Chikkadpalli
Chilkalguda
Delhi (inset)
1
24
6
16
4
9
27
7
10
14
17
21
13
15
11
5
23
8
18
19
22
2
3
26
12
25
C-3
D-3
B,C-4
D-3
B-2
C-3
D-3
C-3
B,C-4
B,C-2
A-5
C-1
A-5
C-4
B-4
C-3
D-2
A-5
Dilsuknagar
Domalguda
Edi Bazaar
Filmnagar
Gandhinagar
Gun Bazaar
Himayatsagar (inset)
Husain Sagar
Jahannuma
Jubilee Hills
Karvan
Koti
Kukatpally
Lakshminagar
Lal Darwaza
Lallaguda
Madras (inset)
Masab Tank
Mehdipatnam
Mir Alam Tank
Mushirabad
Musi River
Nagarjunakonda (inset)
Nagarjunasagar (inset)
Nallakunta
Narayanguda
Nehrunagar
Osmansagar (inset)
Panjagutta
Patthargatti
Pochampally (inset)
Race Course
Ramnagar
Saidabad
Sanatnagar
Sanjivareddynagar
Shantinagar
Somajiguda
Sultan Bazaar
Tarbund
Tarnaka
Trimulgherry
Vidyanagar
Vijayanagar Colony
Warangal (inset)
Warasiguda
D-4
C-3
C-4
A-3
C-5
C-2
A-2
C-2,3
B-5
A-3
B-4
C-4
A-1
D-2
C-4
D-2
A-5
B-3
B-3
B-5
C,D-3
A-4 to D-4
A-2
A-2
C-3
C-3
D-2
A-2
B-2
C-4
A-2
D-4
D-3
D-4
B-2
B-2
B-3
B-2
C-4
C-2
D-2
D-1
D-3
B-3
A-2
D-3
Adopted from the map produced in December 1978 for the Department of Tourism, Government of India, by Tourism Development Corporation and printed by G. Claridge & Co. Ltd.
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T h e s e mi - a r i d t r opi c s ( S A T ) encompasses p a n s o f 4 8 d e v e l o p i n g c ount r i e s i n c l u d i n g mo s t o f I n d i a ,
par t s of sout heast As i a , a swat he across s ub- Sahar an Af r i c a , mu c h of s o u t h e r n a n d east er n Af r i c a , a n d
par t s o f L a t i n Ame r i c a . Ma n y o f these c ount r i e s are a mo n g t he poor es t i n t he w o r l d . Ap p r o x i ma t e l y one -
s i x t h o f t he wo r l d ' s p o p u l a t i o n l i ves i n t he S A T , wh i c h i s t y p i f i e d b y u n p r e d i c t a b l e we a t he r , l i mi t e d a n d
er r at i c r a i n f a l l , a n d n u t r i e n t - p o o r soi l s.
I C R I S A T ' s ma n d a t e cr ops are s o r g h u m, pear l mi l l e t , f i n g e r mi l l e t , chi ckpea, pi ge onpe a , a n d g r o u n d n u t ;
t hese si x cr ops are v i t a l t o l i f e f or t he ever - i ncr eas i ng p o p u l a t i o n s of t he s e mi - a r i d t r o p i c s . I C R I S A T ' s
mi s s i o n i s t o c o n d u c t r esear ch wh i c h can l ead t o e nha nc e d sust ai nabl e p r o d u c t i o n of t hese cr ops a n d t o
i mp r o v e d ma n a g e me n t o f t he l i mi t e d n a t u r a l resources o f t he S A T . I C R I S A T c o mmu n i c a t e s i n f o r ma -
t i o n on t echnol ogi es a s t he y are devel oped t h r o u g h wor ks hops , n e t wo r k s , t r a i n i n g , l i b r a r y servi ces, a n d
p u b l i s h i n g .
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